Bobrovec
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Bobrovec (Hungarian: Nagybobróc) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1231.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The ski mountaineer Jozef Hlavco was born in Bobrovec.
Genealogical resources[edit]
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)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Municipal Statistics from the Statistical Office of the Slovak republic
49°07′N 19°37′E / 49.117°N 19.617°E
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