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KARLSKRONA

Most Famous People Born in Karlskrona, Sweden

Notable people
348
Peak decade
1880s
Median birth year
1882
Most distinctive
Amiral 365.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Karlskrona during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Karlskrona Is Known For

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Politician is Karlskrona's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (36).

Karlskrona over-indexes on amiral — 365.9× the global rate.

Karlskrona under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician36
  2. Painter34
  3. Writer26
  4. Militar21
  5. Artist17
  6. Hockey12
  7. Actor12
  8. Architect11
  1. Amiral5365.9×
  2. Draughtswoman742.4×
  3. Militar215.0×
  4. Artist174.8×
  5. Sculptor94.0×
  6. Painter343.7×
  7. Architect113.6×
  8. Hockey122.9×
  1. Football90.2×
  2. Actor120.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Karlskrona's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0030 WRITER

Tomas Bannerhed

Born 1966

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0037 FOOTBALL

Cecilia Sandell

Born 1968

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0041 SWIMMER

Tommy Werner

Born 1966

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0043 PAINTER

Ulf Rollof

Born 1961

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0053 SINGER

Mi Ridell

Born 1968

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0055 KAYAK

Kalle Sundqvist

Born 1962

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0077 BADMINTON

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Born 1961

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0088 POLITICIAN

Allan Widman

Born 1964

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0090 SWIMMER

Michael Söderlund

Born 1962

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0098 COMPOSER

Catharina Palmér

Born 1963

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0122 WRITER

Tony Samuelsson

Born 1961

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0168 THEATRE

Pontus Stenshäll

Born 1966

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