Odolena Voda is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dolínek is an administrative part of Odolena Voda.

Etymology

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.

Geography

Odolena Voda is located about north of

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. It lies on the border between the

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and Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Odolena Voda is from 1352.

Economy

The biggest aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Aero Vodochody, is based in the town. It was founded in 1953.

Sights

The Baroque Church of Saint Clement was built by

Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer ( cs, Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer) (1 September 1689, Prague – 18 December 1751) was a Bohemian architect of the Baroque era. He was the fifth son of the German architect Christoph Dientzenhofer and the Bohemian-Ge ...

in 1733–1735.

Notable people

Vítězslav Hálek Vítězslav Hálek (; 5 April 1835, in Odolena Voda – 8 October 1874), also known as Vincenc Hálek, was a Czech poet, writer, journalist, dramatist and theatre critic. He is considered one of the most important representatives of the May Schoo ...

(1835–1874), poet, writer and journalist * Stanislav Huml (1955–2021), politician

Gallery

Odolena Voda, Dolní sq 2.jpg, Dolní Square OdolenaVoda2.jpg, Church of Saint Clement Odolena Voda, Úžická str.jpg, Úžická street Aero Vodochody airport from the air.jpg, Aero Vodochody factory with its airport

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Odolena Voda Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prague-East District