Bobrovec Explained

Bobrovec (Hungarian: Nagybobróc) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1231. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 634 metres and covers an area of 31.132 km². It has a population of about 1775 people.^[1]

Notable people

The ski mountaineer Jozef Hlavco was born in Bobrovec.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1900 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1844-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Official municipal website of Bobrovec
• Surnames of living people in Bobrovec

References

1. Web site: Archived copy . November 16, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html . November 16, 2007 . Municipal Statistics from the Statistical Office of the Slovak republic

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