Bitarová (Hungarian: Bitérfalva) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 3.645 km². It has a population of about 627 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"