Dekýš


Dekýš 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. 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"