Dekýš (1920–1927: Ďekýš; Hungarian: Gyökös, until 1913 Gyekés) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Dekýš | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°46′E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Banská Štiavnica |
First mentioned | 1270 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.82[1] km2 (6.88[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 471[2] m (1,545[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 192[3] |
Population by ethnicity (2011) | |
• Slovak | 99.5% |
• Unreported | 0.5% |
Population by religion (2011) | |
• Roman Catholic | 89.5% |
• Lutheran | 4% |
• Non-religious | 3.5% |
• Unreported | 3% |
Postal code | 969 01[2] |
Area code | +421 45[2] |
Car plate | BS |
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.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
Municipalities of Banská Štiavnica District | ||
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