Smolyan
Smolyan ranks 15,980th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa, Cirebon, and Sakae, Chiba. Memorable people born in Smolyan include Velichko Cholakov. Memorable people who died in Smolyan include Velichko Cholakov. Smolyan has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many athletes. Smolyan is located in Bulgaria.
Smolyan is a town and ski resort in the south of Bulgaria near the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the Smolyan Province. The town is built along the narrow valley of the Cherna ('black') and the Byala ('white') river in the central Rhodope Mountains. It is located at the foot of the mountain's highest peak Golyam Perelik (2191 m). Popular ski resorts of Pamporovo and Chepelare lie in the vicinity. As of June 2022 the town has a population of 30 689 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1982, Smolyan was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Velichko Cholakov. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Smolyan including Velichko Cholakov.
People Born in Smolyan
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People Deceased in Smolyan
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Most individuals born in present day Smolyan were athletes (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smolyan, including Velichko Cholakov. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smolyan, including Velichko Cholakov.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Smolyan since 1700.
