Valka
Valka ranks 8,019th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Durango, Marianna, Florida, and Heide. Memorable people born in Valka include Aigars Fadejevs, and Gatis Smukulis. Memorable people who died in Valka include Jānis Cimze. Valka has been the birth place of many athletes, and cyclists and the death place of many musicians. Valka is located in Latvia.
Valka is a town and municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the border with Estonia along both banks of the river Pedele. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1975 and 1987, Valka was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Aigars Fadejevs, and Gatis Smukulis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Valka including Jānis Cimze.
People Born in Valka
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Aigars Fadejevs
ATHLETE
1975 - 2024
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1
Gatis Smukulis
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Valka
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Valka were athletes (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Valka, including Aigars Fadejevs. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Valka, including Aigars Fadejevs.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Valka since 1700.
