Valkeakoski
Valkeakoski ranks 4,867th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belzoni, Mississippi, Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires, and Whakatāne. The most famous people from Valkeakoski are Mika Kallio, Otto Fredrikson, and Juha Pirinen. The most famous people who died in Valkeakoski are Pentti Linkola, Veikko Hakulinen, and Veli Lehtelä. Valkeakoski has been the birth place of many soccer players, and racing drivers and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Valkeakoski is located in Finland.
Valkeakoski is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Tampere, 45 km (28 mi) north of Hämeenlinna and 150 km (93 mi) north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 20,859 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 372.03 square kilometres (143.64 sq mi) of which 100.06 km2 (38.63 sq mi) is water. The population density is 76.67 inhabitants per square kilometre (198.6/sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1981 and 1991, Valkeakoski was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Mika Kallio, Otto Fredrikson, and Juha Pirinen. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Valkeakoski including Pentti Linkola, Veikko Hakulinen, and Veli Lehtelä. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Valkeakoski than were born there.
People Born in Valkeakoski
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Mika Kallio
RACING DRIVER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 1
Otto Fredrikson
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 2
Juha Pirinen
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Valkeakoski
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Pentti Linkola
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1
Veikko Hakulinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 2
Veli Lehtelä
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 3
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
WRITER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 4
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Valkeakoski were soccer players (2), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were athletes (3), and writers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Valkeakoski, including Otto Fredrikson, and Juha Pirinen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Valkeakoski, including Otto Fredrikson, and Juha Pirinen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Valkeakoski since 1700.
