Vodochody


Vodochody is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
WWW vodochody.cz

Administrative division

Vodochody consists of two municipal parts :
  • Vodochody
  • Hoštice

Etymology

The name is derived from the words voda and chodit. The name referred to "village of people who walk on water", which probably meant "village of fishermen".

Geography

Vodochody is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Vodochody is from 1000.

Transport

There is a small airport in the municipal territory, Vodochody Airport. It serves to the aircraft construction company Aero Vodochody, which is located in neighbouring Odolena Voda.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.