Odolena Voda
Town
View from the north
View from the north
Flag of Odolena Voda
Flag
Coat of arms of Odolena Voda
Coat of arms
Odolena Voda is located in Czech Republic
Odolena Voda
Odolena Voda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′55″N 14°24′39″E / 50.23194°N 14.41083°E / 50.23194; 14.41083
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorOndřej Prášil
Area
 • Total11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,344
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 70
Websitewww.odolenavoda.cz

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

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.[2]

Geography

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

The first written mention of Odolena Voda is from 1352.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,214—    
18801,605+32.2%
18901,574−1.9%
19001,583+0.6%
19101,442−8.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,269−12.0%
19301,170−7.8%
19501,098−6.2%
19611,986+80.9%
19703,242+63.2%
YearPop.±%
19804,063+25.3%
19914,226+4.0%
20014,344+2.8%
20115,651+30.1%
20216,249+10.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

The biggest aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Aero Vodochody, is based in the town. It was founded in 1953.[3]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes next to the town.

Sights

The Church of Saint Clement was built by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer in the Baroque style in 1733–1735.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "O původu místního jména Odolena Voda" (in Czech). Město Odolena Voda. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Z historie Odoleny Vody" (in Czech). Město Odolena Voda. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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