Vodochody is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Vodochody | |
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 Centre of Vodochody | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vodochody Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′25″N 14°23′52″E / 50.20694°N 14.39778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1000 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 788 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 69 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Hoštice is an administrative part of Vodochody.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the words voda ('water') and chodit ('walk'). The name referred to "village of people who walk on water", which probably meant "village of fishermen".[2]
Geography
editVodochody is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau.
History
editThe first written mention of Vodochody is from 1000.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere 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
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 592.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vodochody". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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