Zalău
Zalău ranks 7,552nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Northwood, London, Caldogno, and Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Zalău include Ștefan Birtalan, and Dacian Cioloș. Zalău has been the birth place of many handball players, and politicians. Zalău is located in Romania.
Zalău (Romanian pronunciation: [zaˈləw], unofficial and former official name: Romanian: Zălau is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2021, its estimated population was 52,359. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1948 and 1969, Zalău was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Ștefan Birtalan, and Dacian Cioloș.
People Born in Zalău
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Ștefan Birtalan
HANDBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1
Dacian Cioloș
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Zalău were handball players (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, handball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zalău, including Ștefan Birtalan. Whereas, throughout history, handball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zalău, including Ștefan Birtalan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Zalău since 1700.
