The village of Patince lies on the Danubian Lowland, in the lower section of the widened valley of the rivers Váh, Žitava and Nitra, on the left bank of the Danube, 15 km from Komárno. The altitude of the old part of the village is 111 m. The climate of the village is mild, with an average annual temperature of +10.5 °C. A thermal spring was created in 1950 by a drilling operation. Patince lies at the southernmost point of Slovakia, at 47° 43′ 55″ north latitude. It is known for its spa and resort.
In the area of Chotín, Marcelová and Virt, archaeologists have found remains of continuous settlements from the Stone Age. The finds prove that people lived here already in prehistoric times. According to Borovszky’s monograph, Patince was already a manor in 1268. After the arrival of the Turks, Patince fell into ruin. In 1532, as a burnt-down village, it was exempt from taxes. In 1760 the Pálffy family brought settlers to Patince — 21 families built a new village about 1 kilometre east of the old one.