Dekýš

Dekýš Gyökös
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.40°N 18.77°E / 48.40; 18.77
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Banská Štiavnica District
First mentioned	1270
Area [1]
• Total	17.82 km^2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	471 m (1,545 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	188
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	969 01[2]
Area code	+421 45[2]
Car plate	BS
Website	www.dekys.sk

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.

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

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

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