Liptovský Peter (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈpeter], Hungarian: Szentpéter) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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History
In historical records the village was first mentioned as Scentpeter in 1286. 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 679 metres (2,228 ft) and covers an area of 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 1254 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1303 people by ethnicity 1205 as Slovak, 82 as Not found out, 20 as Czech, 14 as Romani, 4 as Other, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish and 1 as German.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 1303 people by religion 470 from None, 384 from Evangelical Church, 322 from Roman Catholic Church, 80 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Ad hoc movements, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Other, 4 from Baptists Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Bahá'i Community, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Apostolic Church.