Utekáč

Utekáč
Újantalvölgy
Utekáč
Location of Utekáč in the Banská Bystrica Region
Utekáč
Location of Utekáč in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°36′N 19°48′E / 48.60°N 19.80°E / 48.60; 19.80
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1593
Area
  Total
26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Elevation
402 m (1,319 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
847
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 06
Area code+421 47
Car platePT
Websitewww.obecutekac.sk

Utekáč (Hungarian: Újantalvölgy) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

In the middle of Veporské vrchy, in the narrow valley of the Rimavica river, the village Utekáč is situated. Its name is derived from the útek (meaning escape) of Hungarian king Bela IV ahead of the Tatars.