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LJUBLJANA
Most Famous People Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Notable people
- 1,007
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1963
- Most distinctive
- Ski 29.4×
A small-country capital that somehow threads philosophy, Plečnik's inter-war architectural rewrite of the old town, and an Alpine athletic culture that produces Canoe, Gymnast and Handball benches many times the global norm. The Ski count runs at almost thirty times the baseline — essentially a country the size of New Jersey turning every lake and mountain into a training ground.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ljubljana during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ljubljana Is Known For
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Football is Ljubljana's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (137).
Ljubljana over-indexes on ski — 29.4× the global rate.
Ljubljana under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ljubljana's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
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Valentin Vodnik
1758 - 1819
Janez Baptist Novak
1756 - 1833
Karl von Zois
1756 - 1799
Joseph Schemerl von Leythenbach
1754 - 1844