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. Administrative partsThe village of Hoštice is an administrative part of Vodochody. EtymologyThe 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] GeographyVodochody is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. HistoryThe first written mention of Vodochody is from 1000.[2] Demographics
TransportThere 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. SightsThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] References
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