Pata, Galanta District

Pata
Municipality
Church of Nativity of Virgin Mary
Pata
Location of Pata in the Trnava Region
Pata
Pata (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°17′N 17°50′E / 48.283°N 17.833°E / 48.283; 17.833
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1156
Area
  Total
17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,241
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 53
Area code+421 31
Car plateGA
Websitewww.obecpata.sk

Pata (Hungarian: Vágpatta) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia. The village lies in central part of Danubian Lowland (in part called Danubian Upland) and in east–west part of Nitra Upland. The area consists of a mild upland and a shallow valley Jác. The Jarčie watercourse flows through the village. Nearby villages are Šoporňa, Báb, Pusté Sady, Šintava a Hájske. Pata lies 9 kilometres far from city of Sereď. Village is situated close to R1 expressway, which connect Trnava and Nitra.