Odolena Voda is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. 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 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. Demographics Economy The biggest aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Aero Vodochody, is based in the town. It was founded in 1953. 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. Notable people Vítězslav Hálek (1835–1874), poet, writer and journalist Stanislav Huml (1955–2021), politician Gallery References External links Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prague-East District