title: Diex
text: # Diex
  
  Diex (German pronunciation: (listen); Slovene: Djekše) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Austrian state of Carinthia. It is known for its Gothic fortified church on a hilltop.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Diex lies in southeast Carinthia on the southern slope of the Saualpe high above the Jaun valley and the Lavant valley.
  
  ## Population
  
  | Village | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Haimburgerberg / Vovbrška Gora | 177 | 24.9% | 86.9% |
  | Bösenort / Hudi Kraj | 91 | 14.3% | 30.4% |
  | Grossenegg / Tolsti Vrh | 53 | 17% | 96.3% |
  | Grafenbach / Kneža | 130 | 10.8% | 12.3% |
  