title: Bobrovec
text: # Bobrovec
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## 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)
  