Selfoss (town)
Selfoss (town) ranks 3,981st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Basseterre, Rethymno, and Ashdod. Memorable people born in Selfoss (town) include Þorsteinn Pálsson, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, and Viðar Örn Kjartansson. Selfoss (town) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Selfoss (town) is located in Iceland.
Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of around 10,000 (2023), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1947 and 1997, Selfoss (town) was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Þorsteinn Pálsson, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, and Viðar Örn Kjartansson.
People Born in Selfoss (town)
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Þorsteinn Pálsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1
Viðar Örn Kjartansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 2
Jón Daði Böðvarsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 4
Ómar Ingi Magnússon
HANDBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 5
Guðmundur Þórarinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.62
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Selfoss (town)
Go to all RankingsÓmar Ingi Magnússon
HANDBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 5
Guðmundur Þórarinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.62
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Selfoss (town) were soccer players (3), politicians (2), and handball players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Selfoss (town), including Viðar Örn Kjartansson, Jón Daði Böðvarsson, and Guðmundur Þórarinsson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Selfoss (town), including Viðar Örn Kjartansson, Jón Daði Böðvarsson, and Guðmundur Þórarinsson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Selfoss (town) since 1700.
