46.6174° N, 13.8340° E
VILLACH
Most Famous People Born in Villach, Austria
- Notable people
- 314
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1961
- Most distinctive
- Ski 45.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Villach during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Villach Is Known For
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Politician is Villach's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (55).
Villach over-indexes on ski — 45.7× the global rate.
Villach under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Villach's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0032 COMPOSER
Rudolf Kattnigg
1895 - 1955
0044 LEXICOGRAPHER
Hans Kurath
1891 - 1992
0093 CHESS
Fritz Gygli
1896 - 1980
0185 CERAMIST
Louise Spannring
1894 - 1982
0210 ACADEMIC
Ingo Findenegg
1896 - 1974
0273 POLITICIAN
Viktor Petschnik
1899 - 1951
0309 POLITICIAN
Friedrich Schatzmayer
1890 - 1952