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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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Thomas Di Leva
Born 1963
Anders Carlsson
Born 1960
Niklas Wikegård
Born 1963
Ewa Laurance
Born 1969
Erika Bjerström
Born 1962
Joakim Sundström
Born 1965
Ewa Karlström
Born 1965
Ulf Ivarsson
Born 1965
Michael Sundlöv
Born 1965
Rickard Olsson
Born 1967
Mikael Lindholm
Born 1964
Mats Bergström
Born 1961
Jan Bengtson
Born 1963
Pär Holmgren
Born 1964
Lotta Östlin
Born 1966
Urban Sikeborg
Born 1963
Tomas Brand
Born 1968
Kyösti Karjalainen
Born 1967
Hans Ellegren
Born 1962
Henrik Höjer
Born 1968
Marie Kühler
Born 1965
Pelle Nylén
Born 1965
Britta Bergström (sångare)
Born 1968
Camilla Roos
Born 1964
Arwid Lund
Born 1968
Stefan Åsberg
Born 1968
Joakim Svenheden
Born 1961
Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg
Born 1962
Anna-Sofia Winroth
Born 1968
Christer Björklund
Born 1963
Peter Ericson (musiker)
Born 1966
Jan G Ljungström
Born 1964