Odolena Voda
Odolena Voda | |
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 View from the north | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Odolena Voda Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′55″N 14°24′39″E / 50.23194°N 14.41083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ondřej Prášil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,344 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 70 |
| Website | www |
Odolena Voda is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Dolínek is an administrative part of Odolena Voda.
Etymology[edit]
The name means "Odolen's Water". The settlement was named after the knight Odolen of Střížovice and refers to the sufficient water in the area in earlier times.[2]
Geography[edit]
Odolena Voda is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Prague Plateau and Central Elbe Table.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Odolena Voda is from 1352.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Economy[edit]
The biggest aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Aero Vodochody, is based in the town. It was founded in 1953.[3]
Transport[edit]
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes next to the town.
Sights[edit]
The Church of Saint Clement was built by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer in the Baroque style in 1733–1735.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Vítězslav Hálek (1835–1874), poet, writer and journalist
- Stanislav Huml (1955–2021), politician
Gallery[edit]
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Dolní Square -
Church of Saint Clement -
Úžická street -
Aero Vodochody factory with its airport
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "O původu místního jména Odolena Voda" (in Czech). Město Odolena Voda. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Z historie Odoleny Vody" (in Czech). Město Odolena Voda. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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