Dekýš

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.

Dekýš
Village
Dekýš
Location of Dekýš in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dekýš
Dekýš (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°46′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Štiavnica
First mentioned1270
Area
  Total17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total240
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Postal code
969 01
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateBS

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


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