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Skopje (mkd)

North Macedonia

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Skopje ranks 197th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sheffield, Pamplona, and Louisville, Kentucky. The most famous people from Skopje are Mother Teresa, Esma Redžepova, and Konstantin Tih. The most famous people who died in Skopje are Kiro Gligorov, Beyhan Sultan, and Esma Redžepova. Skopje has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Skopje is located in North Macedonia.

Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 526,502. Skopje covers 571.46 km2 (220.64 sq mi) and includes both urban and rural areas, bordered by several municipalities and close to the borders of Kosovo and Serbia. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2000, Skopje was the birth place of 74 globally memorable people, including Mother Teresa, Esma Redžepova, and Konstantin Tih. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Skopje including Kiro Gligorov, Beyhan Sultan, and Esma Redžepova.

People Born in Skopje

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Skopje were soccer players (24), politicians (16), singers (11), athletes (5), and actors (3),  while most who died were politicians (8), singers (2), writers (2), composers (1), and basketball players (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Skopje, including Darko Pančev, Boban Babunski, and Kiril Dojčinovski. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Skopje, including Darko Pančev, Boban Babunski, and Kiril Dojčinovski.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Skopje since 1700.