Utekáč
Utekáč
Újantalvölgy | |
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Location of Utekáč in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Utekáč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 19°48′E / 48.60°N 19.80°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1593 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 847 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 06 |
| Area code | +421 47 |
| Car plate | PT |
| Website | www |
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.