Dekýš

Dekýš
Village
Dekýš Location of Dekýš in the Banská Bystrica Region Dekýš Dekýš (Slovakia) Show map of Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°46′E / 48.400°N 18.767°E / 48.400; 18.767Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°46′E / 48.400°N 18.767°E / 48.400; 18.767
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Štiavnica
First mentioned	1270
Area
• Total	17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2004-12-31)
• Total	240
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity (2011) [1]
• Slovak	99.5%
• Unreported	0.5%
Population by religion (2011) [1]
• Roman Catholic	89.5%
• Lutheran	4%
• Non-religious	3.5%
• Unreported	3%
Postal code	969 01
Area code(s)	+421-45
Car plate	BS

Dekýš (1920-1927 Ďekýš; Hungarian: Gyökös, before 1913 Gyekés) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History[]

Settlements from the Paleolithic period and from the Roman period have been excavated here.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1270 (1270 Gukes, 1388 Gykys). In 1388 it belonged to Levice town and later on to the Mining Chamber. In 1944 men of age from 16 to 40 years were deported to Germany.

Genealogical resources[]

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1743-1896 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1829-1952 (parish B)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dekys/dekys.html
• Surnames of living people in Dekys

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