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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Alexandra Dahlström
Born 1984
Anita Lindblom
1937 - 2020
Dag Malmberg
Born 1953
Åke Fridell
1919 - 1985
Eva Melander
Born 1974
Catti Edfeldt
Born 1950
Sivi Aberg
Born 1944
Åke Lundqvist
Born 1936
Kenneth Milldoff
1947 - 2015
Lisa Karlström
Born 1974
Werner Ohlson
1905 - 1973
Lotta Östlin
Born 1966
Maj Lindström
1922 - 2011
Lydia Molander
1851 - 1929
Elsa Berglund
1885 - 1967
Bertil Ehrenmark
1892 - 1966
Bengt Janzon
1913 - 1997
Marie Kühler
Born 1965
Sven Nilsson (sångare)
1898 - 1970
Greta Ericson
1914 - 2006
Conny Söderström
1911 - 1972
Folke Helleberg
1911 - 1998
Steve Jansson
Born 1944
Mathilda Caspér
1856 - 1934
Ernst Norée
1878 - 1936
Jane Antoniazzi
1927 - 2007
Josef Herou
1884 - 1960
Curt Åström
1924 - 1986
Anders Alnemark
Born 1954
Emma Lewin
Born 1985
Davida Hesse
1877 - 1964
Jan Nielsen
Born 1951
Uno Küller
1899 - 1934
Kenneth Risberg
Born 1950
Oscar Lomberg
1861 - 1911
Ewa Colliander
Born 1949
Ka Nerell
1915 - 1998