Vodochody

For the municipality in the Ústí nad Labem Region, see Straškov-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.

Vodochody
Municipality
Centre of Vodochody
Flag Coat of arms
Vodochody Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′25″N 14°23′52″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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	836
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 69
Website	www.vodochody.cz

Administrative division

Vodochody consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Vodochody (382)
• Hoštice (407)

Etymology

The 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".^[3]

Geography

Vodochody is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Vodochody is from 1000.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 452 —     1880 502 +11.1% 1890 559 +11.4% 1900 630 +12.7% 1910 626 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 609 −2.7% 1930 685 +12.5% 1950 533 −22.2% 1961 554 +3.9% 1970 510 −7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 457 −10.4% 1991 428 −6.3% 2001 449 +4.9% 2011 563 +25.4% 2021 789 +40.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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.^[6]