Patince
| Patince | |
| Pat | |
| Village | |
 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| Elevation | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 47°44′18″N 18°17′27″E / 47.73833°N 18.29083°ECoordinates: SK 47°44′18″N 18°17′27″E / 47.73833°N 18.29083°E |
| Area | 11.31 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | 490 (2001) |
| Density | 43/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1260 |
| Mayor | Olga Szabó |
| Postal code | 946 39 |
| Area code | 0 35 |
| Car plate | KN |
   Location of Patince in Slovakia | |
  Location of Patince in the Nitra Region | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Patince | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Patince (Hungarian: Pat) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 11.306 km². It has a population of about 450 people.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Patince became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1260. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Patince once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Ethnicity
The village is about 92% Hungarian, 8% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library a swimming pool and a football pitch.
