Dekýš
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| Dekýš | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Štiavnica |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
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| Area | 17.82 km² (6.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 240 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 13 /km² (34 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Postal code | 969 01 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | BS |
   Location of Dekýš in Slovakia
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  Location of Dekýš in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
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.
[edit] 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.
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