Liptovská Kokava (; ) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain.
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1469, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain.
The surname 'Kokavec' is believed to originate from this village.
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Liptovská Kokava was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
In popular culture Liptovská Kokava was frequently referred in the 10th series of the historical drama Dunaj, k vašim službám as the birthplace of one of the protagonists - Lukáš Kudlička (Adam Bardy). No scenes were shot in the village.
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