60.6754° N, 17.1439° E
GAVLE
Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden
- Notable people
- 512
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1911
- Most distinctive
- Draughtswoman 28.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Gavle during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Gavle Is Known For
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Hockey is Gavle's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (55).
Gavle over-indexes on draughtswoman — 28.8× the global rate.
Gavle under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Gavle's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Leif Holmqvist
Born 1942
William Löfqvist
1947 - 2016
Tommy Sandlin
1944 - 2006
Robert Sund
Born 1942
Charlotte Cederschiöld
Born 1944
Rock-Olga
1940 - 2010
Anna Westberg
1946 - 2005
Sivi Aberg
Born 1944
Hans Lindberg (ice hockey)
Born 1945
Torbjörn Andersson
1942 - 2015
Eric Åkerlund
Born 1943
Kenneth Milldoff
1947 - 2015
Rolf Nordgren
Born 1946
Lars Holm (ackordeonist)
Born 1943
Göran Sommardal
Born 1947
Hans Dahllöf
Born 1941
Hans Lindqvist
Born 1942
Lars Engwall
Born 1942
Frank Rosenius
Born 1940
Stefan Karlsson (ishockeyspelare)
1946 - 2020
Sten Stymne
Born 1949
Eva Mattsson
1940 - 2012
Steve Jansson
Born 1944
Ove Joanson
Born 1947
Jan Bonnevier
1940 - 2009
Ewa Colliander
Born 1949
Lars Kylberg
Born 1940
Stig Nyman
Born 1943
Stina Opitz
Born 1944
Ali Lundbohm
1942 - 2007
Lennart Forsgren
Born 1949
Jan Åkerblom
Born 1949
Barbro Hegrelius-Jonsson
Born 1943
Lars-Erick Forsgren
Born 1943