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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.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 163 notable births.

What Ljubljana Is Known For

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Football is Ljubljana's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (137).

Ljubljana over-indexes on ski29.4× the global rate.

Ljubljana under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football137
  2. Basket62
  3. Writer57
  4. Politician54
  5. Hockey46
  6. Sport38
  7. Ski31
  8. Player30
  1. Ski3129.4×
  2. Skier3011.7×
  3. Gymnast1911.0×
  4. Canoe1910.4×
  5. Literary108.7×
  6. Handball216.7×
  7. Basket624.9×
  8. Chess104.9×
  1. Actor170.3×
  2. Politician540.5×

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.

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1,007 notable people

0301 ACTOR

Stane Sever

1914 - 1970

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0302 ARCHITECT

Marko Mušič

Born 1941

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0303 WRITER

Anton Vodnik

1901 - 1965

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0304 SCULPTOR

Lojze Dolinar

1893 - 1970

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0305 ACTOR

Matija Barl

1940 - 2018

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0306 FILM

Jaka Bizilj

Born 1971

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0307 BASKET

Marko Maravič

Born 1979

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0308 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Mitja Brodar

1921 - 2012

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0309 ATHLETE

Vasja Rupnik

Born 1977

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0310 SKI

Bine Rogelj

Born 1929

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0311 RACER

Matej Žagar

Born 1983

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0312 FOOTBALL

Adem Kapič

Born 1975

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0313 WRITER

Sebastijan Pregelj

Born 1970

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0314 BASKET

Saša Zagorac

Born 1984

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0315 FOOTBALL

Amir Dervišević

Born 1992

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0316 ATHLETE

Peter Dokl

Born 1985

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0317 PRELATE

Alojz Uran

1945 - 2020

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0318 PIANIST

Jurij Mihevec

1805 - 1882

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0319 CHESS

Marko Tratar

Born 1974

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0320 FOOTBALL

Gaber Dobrovoljc

Born 1993

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0321 WRITER

Jani Virk

Born 1962

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0322 FOOTBALL

Anja Milenkovič

Born 1982

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0323 COMPOSER

Janez Matičič

Born 1926

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0324 HISTORIAN

Vasilij Melik

1921 - 2009

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0325 WRITER

Vid Pečjak

1929 - 2016

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0326 FOOTBALL

Dominik Beršnjak

Born 1981

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0327 FOOTBALL

Urban Žibert

Born 1992

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0328 FOOTBALL

Lamin Diallo

Born 1991

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0329 POET

Iztok Osojnik

Born 1951

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0330 SKI

Igor Medved

Born 1981

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0331 SPORT

Zoran Klemenčič

Born 1976

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0332 PAINTER

Anton Karinger

1829 - 1870

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0333 WRITER

Jure Detela

1951 - 1992

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0334 HANDBALL

Matjaž Brumen

Born 1982

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0335 SKATER

Mojca Kopač

Born 1975

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0336 FOOTBALL

Darko Zec

Born 1989

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0337 FOOTBALL

Kenan Bajrić

Born 1994

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0338 MATHEMATICIAN

Tomaž Pisanski

Born 1949

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0339 CANOE

Benjamin Savšek

Born 1987

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0340 SINGER

Janez Bončina

Born 1947

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0341 LEXICOGRAPHER

Doris Debenjak

1936 - 2013

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0342 GYMNAST

Stane Derganc

1893 - 1981

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0343 PLAYWRIGHT

Carl Meisl

1775 - 1853

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0344 POET

Peter Semolič

Born 1967

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0345 FILM

Igor Pretnar

1924 - 1977

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0346 HOCKEY

Tomaž Vnuk

Born 1970

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0347 AIR FORCE

Frank Gorenc

Born 1957

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0348 FOOTBALL

Gregor Zabret

Born 1995

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0349 ATHLETIC

Žan Rudolf

Born 1993

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0350 FOOTBALL

Janez Pate

Born 1965

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0351 FOOTBALL

Branko Zupan

Born 1964

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0352 LAWYER

Barbara Brezigar

Born 1953

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0353 LINGUIST

Božidar Debenjak

Born 1935

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0354 POLITICIAN

Milan Brglez

Born 1967

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0355 FOOTBALL

Dejan Djermanović

Born 1988

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0356 SINGER

Ula Ložar

Born 2002

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0357 EDITOR

Slavko Pregl

Born 1945

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0358 ACTOR

Polona Juh

Born 1971

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0359 HOCKEY

Luka Vidmar

Born 1986

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0360 WRITER

Anton Funtek

1862 - 1932

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0361 POLITICIAN

Igor Bavčar

Born 1955

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0362 WRITER

Vitan Mal

Born 1946

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0363 COMMUNIST

Majda Vrhovnik

1922 - 1945

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0364 HISTORIAN

Bogo Grafenauer

1916 - 1995

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0365 FOOTBALL

Kaja Jerina

Born 1992

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0366 FOOTBALL

Zoran Zeljković

Born 1980

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0367 WRITER

Alenka Goljevšček

1933 - 2017

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0368 SPORT

Vinko Polončič

Born 1957

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0369 WRITER

Ferdo Kozak

1894 - 1957

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0370 FOOTBALL

Suad Beširević

1963 - 2019

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0371 POLITICIAN

Janko Veber

Born 1960

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0372 PAINTER

Karl O'Lynch von Town

1869 - 1942

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0373 PAINTER

Alenka Sottler

Born 1958

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0374 COMPOSER

Uroš Krek

1922 - 2008

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0375 LITERARY

Janko Kos

Born 1931

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0376 NATURALIST

Franz von Hohenwart

1771 - 1844

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0377 WRITER

Štefan Planinc

1925 - 2017

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0378 POLITICAL

Milan Balažic

Born 1958

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0379 BASKET

Andrej Urlep

Born 1957

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0380 SKIER

Marko Vukićević

Born 1992

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0381 POET

Barbara Korun

Born 1963

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0382 HISTORIAN

Marijan Mole

1924 - 1963

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0383 HOCKEY

Blaž Emeršič

Born 1980

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0384 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Srečko Brodar

1893 - 1987

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0385 ZOOLOGIST

Boris Sket

Born 1936

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0386 FOOTBALL

Janez Zavrl (footballer)

Born 1982

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0387 LAWYER

Lovro Šturm

Born 1938

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0388 WRITER

Janez Vidic

1923 - 1996

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0389 WRITER

Primož Kozak

1929 - 1981

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0390 ENTOMOLOGIST

Matija Gogala

Born 1937

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0391 ART HISTORIAN

Damjan Prelovšek

Born 1945

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0392 COMPOSER

Janez Baptist Novak

1756 - 1833

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0393 JAVELIN THROWER

Matija Kranjc

Born 1984

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0394 PRIEST

Peter Pavel Glavar

1721 - 1784

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0395 POLITICIAN

Vesna Györkös Žnidar

Born 1977

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0396 FOOTBALL

Matej Podlogar

Born 1991

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0397 ACTOR

Metka Gabrijelčič

Born 1934

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0398 MATHEMATICIAN

Marko Petkovšek

Born 1955

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0399 FILM

Andrej Zdravič

Born 1952

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0400 SKIER

Lea Einfalt

Born 1994

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0401 ATHLETIC

Anita Horvat

Born 1996

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0402 WRITER

Fran Erjavec

1834 - 1887

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0403 KAYAK

Eva Terčelj

Born 1992

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0404 HOCKEY

Erik Pance

Born 1991

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0405 POET

Primož Čučnik

Born 1971

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0406 RAPPER

Trkaj

Born 1984

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0407 FOOTBALL

Nejc Vidmar

Born 1989

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0408 PRIEST

Franc Šuštar

Born 1959

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0409 ROCK

Igor Vidmar

Born 1950

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0410 LAWYER

Peter Čeferin

Born 1938

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0411 ENGINEER

France Avčin

1910 - 1984

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0412 GYMNAST

Adela Šajn

Born 1990

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0413 VIOLIN

Dejan Bravničar

1937 - 2018

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0414 JOURNALIST

Marko Pavliha

Born 1962

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0415 PLAYER

Luka Gregorc

Born 1984

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0416 PHYSICIST

Robert Blinc

1933 - 2011

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0417 ACTOR

Peter Musevski

1965 - 2020

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0418 PAINTER

Ferdo Vesel

1861 - 1946

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0419 ATHLETE

Marko Dolenc

Born 1972

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0420 POET

Jurij Hudolin

Born 1973

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0421 GYMNAST

Edvard Antosiewicz

1902 - 1960

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0422 FOOTBALL

Fata Salkunič

Born 1991

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0423 HOCKEY

Marjan Gorenc

Born 1964

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0424 BOTANIST

Karl von Zois

1756 - 1799

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0425 WRITER

Polonca Kovač

Born 1937

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0426 PHILOSOPHER

Franz Samuel Karpe

1747 - 1806

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0427 PHYSICIST

Anton Peterlin (physicist)

1908 - 1993

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0428 SKI

Matjaž Pungertar

Born 1990

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0429 LITERARY

France Vodnik

1903 - 1986

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0430 GYMNAST

Janez Porenta

1896 - 1942

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0431 COMPOSER

Uroš Rojko

Born 1954

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0432 HOCKEY

Luka Bašič

Born 1989

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0433 LAWYER

Henrik Tuma

1858 - 1935

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0434 PLAYER

Lana Ščuka

Born 1996

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0435 FOOTBALL

Damir Botonjič

Born 1981

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0436 FOOTBALL

Dušan Kosič

Born 1971

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0437 SKI

Blaž Vrhovnik

Born 1981

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0438 HOCKEY

Matjaž Sekelj

Born 1960

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0439 PRIEST

Sigismund von Lamberg

Died 1488

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0440 HANDBALL

Darko Cingesar

Born 1990

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0441 POET

Paula Gruden

1921 - 2014

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0442 PLAYER

Boris Breskvar

1942 - 2012

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0443 OFFICER

Alenka Ermenc

Born 1963

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0444 HOCKEY

Aleš Sila

Born 1987

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0445 CONDUCTOR

Rok Golob

Born 1975

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0446 JOURNALIST

Albin Prepeluh

1881 - 1937

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0447 JUDO

Aljaž Sedej

Born 1988

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0448 AUTHOR

Bruno Brehm

1892 - 1974

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0449 JOURNALIST

Janez J. Švajncer

Born 1948

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0450 WRITER

Vesna Lemaić

Born 1981

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0451 KAYAK

Dejan Kralj

Born 1976

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0452 WRITER

Franjo Frančič

Born 1958

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0453 POLITICIAN

Vasko Simoniti

Born 1951

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0454 CONDUCTOR

Janko Kastelic

Born 1969

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0455 LINGUIST

Primož Jakopin

Born 1949

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0456 PHYSICIST

Jure Zupan

Born 1943

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0457 HOCKEY

Matej Hočevar

Born 1982

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0458 ARCHITECT

Joseph Schemerl von Leythenbach

1754 - 1844

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0459 BASKET

Dino Murić

Born 1990

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0460 WRITER

Etbin Kristan

1867 - 1953

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0461 PAINTER

Jelka Reichman

Born 1939

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0462 LITERARY

Igor Zabel

1958 - 2005

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0463 BASKET

Borut Bassin

Born 1944

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0464 MOUNTAINEER

Miha Valič

1978 - 2008

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0465 POET

Božo Vodušek

1905 - 1978

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0466 SNOWBOARD

Cilka Sadar

Born 1991

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0467 LINGUIST

Janez Orešnik

Born 1935

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0468 ILLUSTRATOR

Damijan Stepančič

Born 1969

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0469 BASKET

Roman Horvat

Born 1971

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0470 HOCKEY

Igor Cvetek

Born 1986

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0471 PRIEST

Anton Jamnik

Born 1961

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0472 MATHEMATICIAN

Egon Zakrajšek

1941 - 2002

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0473 SKIER

Miha Kürner

Born 1987

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0474 FOOTBALL

Nenad Kiso

Born 1989

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0475 PLAYER

Nik Razboršek

Born 1993

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0476 FOOTBALL

Jovan Vidović

Born 1989

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0477 BASKET

Jure Močnik

Born 1985

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0478 RACER

Matej Ferjan

1977 - 2011

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0479 WRITER

Dim Zupan

Born 1946

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0480 ACTOR

Nada Strancar

Born 1950

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0481 COMPOSER

Alojz Geržinič

1915 - 2008

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0482 POLITICIAN

Eduard Baar-Baarenfels

1885 - 1967

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0483 SKI

Jure Radelj

Born 1977

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0484 FILM

Špela Čadež

Born 1977

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0485 POET

Andrej Medved

Born 1947

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0486 POLICE

Franz von Krauß (Jurist)

1837 - 1919

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0487 SPORT

Janez Žirovnik

Born 1935

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0488 SINGER

Franz Naval

1865 - 1939

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0489 LITERARY

Janez Vrečko

Born 1946

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0490 HANDBALL

Andrej Kastelic

Born 1971

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0491 WRITER

Lojze Zupanc

1906 - 1973

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0492 BASKET

Slavko Duščak

Born 1974

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0493 PLAYER

Karin Lušnic

Born 1971

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0494 FOOTBALL

Blaž Božič

Born 1990

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0495 CLARINET

Mate Bekavac

Born 1977

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0496 PIANIST

Tomaž Kozlevčar

Born 1956

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0497 FOOTBALL

Janez Strajnar

Born 1971

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0498 JESUIT

Ivan Žužek

1924 - 2004

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0499 FOOTBALL

Dejan Milić

Born 1984

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0500 FOOTBALL

Nik Kapun

Born 1994

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0501 COMPOSER

Gabriel Plautz

1590 - 1641

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0502 ATHLETIC

Pia Tajnikar

Born 1985

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0503 LINGUIST

Bojan Čop

1923 - 1994

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0504 HOCKEY

Anže Ropret

Born 1989

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0505 BASKET

Walter Jeklin

Born 1969

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0506 PHOTOGRAPHER

Fran Vesel

1884 - 1944

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0507 POLITICIAN

Janez Šušteršič

Born 1966

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0508 WRITER

Katarina Marinčič

Born 1968

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0509 PLAYER

Karmen Kočar

Born 1982

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0510 ATHLETE

Mateja Šimic

Born 1980

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0511 CHEMIST

Miha Tišler

Born 1926

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0512 SINGER

Cvetka Ahlin

1927 - 1985

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0513 HOCKEY

Matic Kralj

Born 1983

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0514 LITERARY

Emil Cesar

1927 - 2020

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0515 BASKET

Gašper Potočnik

Born 1980

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0516 ATHLETIC

Milan Stepišnik

1910 - 1950

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0517 CHESS

Matej Šebenik

Born 1983

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0518 POET

Ada Škerl

1924 - 2009

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0519 SINOLOGIST

Mitja Saje

Born 1947

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0520 PLAYER

Monika Potokar

Born 1987

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0521 HOCKEY

Dejan Kontrec

Born 1970

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0522 PSYCHIATRIST

Slavko Ziherl

1945 - 2012

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0523 MILITAR

Franz Karl Marenzi von Tagliuno und Talgate – Wi

1859 - 1940

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0524 PLAYER

Jan Kozamernik

Born 1995

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0525 BASKET

Tomo Mahorič

Born 1965

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0526 HANDBALL

Uroš Bundalo

Born 1989

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0527 LITERARY

Tomo Virk

Born 1960

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0528 LAWYER

Johann Gregor Thalnitscher

1655 - 1719

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0529 BASKET

Dušan Hauptman

Born 1960

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0530 DANCER

Desha Delteil

1899 - 1980

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0531 HANDBALL

Nik Henigman

Born 1995

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0532 FOOTBALL

Lucija Grad

Born 1983

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0533 PLAYER

Tina Obrez

Born 1986

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0534 BASKET

Žan Mark Šiško

Born 1997

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0535 POLITICIAN

Matjaž Šinkovec

Born 1951

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0536 FOOTBALL

Barbara Kralj

Born 1994

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0537 HISTORIAN

Josef Kalasanz von Erberg

1771 - 1843

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0538 FOOTBALL

Mitja Kovačević

Born 1991

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0539 CANOE

Natan Bernot

1931 - 2018

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0540 POLITICIAN

Franc Križanič

Born 1954

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0541 BASKET

Luka Vončina

Born 1991

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0542 MATHEMATICIAN

Konrad Zindler

1866 - 1934

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0543 RAPPER

Klemen Klemen

Born 1975

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0544 WRITER

Lela B. Njatin

Born 1963

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0545 HISTORIAN

Toussaint Hočevar

1927 - 1987

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0546 COMPOSER

Ati Soss

1930 - 1986

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0547 PHYSICIST

Rudolf Podgornik

Born 1955

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0548 BASKET

Jan Špan

Born 1992

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0549 BASKET

Vital Eiselt

Born 1941

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0550 BOBSLED

Damjan Zlatnar

Born 1977

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0551 HOCKEY

Gregor Polončič

Born 1981

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0552 SCULPTOR

Joseph Urbania

1877 - 1943

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0553 LITERARY

Matevž Kos

Born 1966

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0554 THEOLOGIAN

Ludwig Graf Cobenzl

1744 - 1792

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0555 ETHNOLOGIST

Marija Makarovič

Born 1930

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0556 SKI

Miha Rihtar

Born 1981

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0557 WRITER

Kostja Gatnik

Born 1945

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0558 FOOTBALL

Darko Brljak

Born 1984

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0559 CHEMIST

Drago Kolar

1932 - 2000

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0560 CLIMB

Domen Škofic

Born 1994

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0561 POET

Meta Kušar

Born 1952

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0562 SPORT

Franc Škerlj

Born 1941

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0563 BASKET

David Dedek

Born 1971

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0564 PLAYER

Maja Živec-Škulj

Born 1973

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0565 BADMINTON

Maja Pohar

Born 1976

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0566 HANDBALL

Lina Krhlikar

Born 1989

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0567 MUSIC

Aljoša Buha

1962 - 1986

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0568 HISTORIAN

Tamara Griesser Pečar

Born 1947

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0569 INVENTOR

Albin Belar

1864 - 1939

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0570 BASKET

Jaka Brodnik

Born 1992

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0571 SKI

Matej Dobovšek

Born 1990

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0572 GYMNAST

Teja Belak

Born 1994

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0573 PAINTER

Božidar Rašica

1912 - 1992

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0574 WRITER

Milan Bizovičar

1927 - 2006

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0575 MATHEMATICIAN

Josip Globevnik

Born 1945

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0576 ACTOR

Vladimir Skrbinsek

1902 - 1987

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0577 PLAYER

Janez Semrajc

Born 1989

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0578 POLITICIAN

Zlatko Komadina

Born 1958

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0579 FOOTBALL

Aljaž Ivačič

Born 1993

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0580 POLITICIAN

Janez Krstnik Dolnitscher

1626 - 1692

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0581 WRITER

Slavko Pengov

1908 - 1966

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0582 HISTORIAN

Viktor Korošec

1899 - 1985

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0583 SPORT

Žiga Jerman

Born 1998

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0584 ROWER

Romina Stefancic

Born 1978

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0585 HANDBALL

Tanja Milanović

Born 1977

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0586 FOOTBALL

Milan Anđelković

Born 1981

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0587 ASTRONOMER

Pavel Kunaver

1889 - 1988

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0588 MODEL

Tina Zajc

Born 1983

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0589 PLASTIC SURGEON

Marko Godina

1943 - 1986

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0590 PLAYER

Anja Prislan

Born 1985

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0591 POLITICIAN

Milojka Kolar

Born 1951

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0592 WRITER

Majda Koren

Born 1960

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0593 LAWYER

Janez Kranjc

Born 1949

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0594 SPORT

Urša Pintar

Born 1985

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0595 FOOTBALL

Dino Seremet

Born 1980

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0596 WRITER

Zdenka Žebre

Born 1920

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0597 ARCHITECT

Marko Župančič

1914 - 2007

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0598 PHILOSOPHER

Miran Božovič

Born 1957

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0599 SKIER

Anja Zavadlav

Born 1960

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0600 WRITER

Tone Perčič

Born 1954

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