Mrákotín (Jihlava District)

Mrákotín
Market town
Church of Saint Giles
Flag Coat of arms
Mrákotín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′22″N 15°22′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	18.27 km^2 (7.05 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	885
• Density	48/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	588 54
Website	www.mestysmrakotin.cz

Mrákotín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmraːkociːn]) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is known for granite quarrying.

Administrative division

Mrákotín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Mrákotín (766)
• Dobrá Voda (61)
• Praskolesy (19)

Etymology

The name of the village was derived from the personal name Mrákota.[3]

Geography

Mrákotín is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křižanov Highlands and Javořice Highlands. The highest point is the Javořice mountain at 837 m (2,746 ft) above sea level, which is the highest peak of the Javořice Highlands and of the whole Bohemian-Moravian Highlands area. The Myslůvka stream flows through the market town. The territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Mrákotín is from 1385. It is not certain when the village was promoted to a market town. It is first referred to as a market town on a seal from 1569.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 933 —     1880 1,022 +9.5% 1890 1,116 +9.2% 1900 1,129 +1.2% 1910 1,183 +4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,145 −3.2% 1930 1,126 −1.7% 1950 994 −11.7% 1961 1,055 +6.1% 1970 949 −10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,007 +6.1% 1991 929 −7.7% 2001 925 −0.4% 2011 843 −8.9% 2021 846 +0.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Mrákotín is known for to granite quarrying.[4] About 1,500 m^3 (53,000 cu ft) of granite are mined annually in the local quarry.[7]

Transport

The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec passes through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Mrákotín is the Church of Saint Giles. The originally Gothic church was first documented in 1398. In 1806–1807, it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style.[4][8]

The Church of Saint Joachim is located at Dobrá Voda. It is an early Baroque church from 1682.[9]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1980). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku II: M–Ž (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. p. 103.
4. "Vítejte v Mrákotíně" (in Czech). Městys Mrákotín. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. Kudrhaltová, Jana (2021-05-10). "V mrákotínském lomu to po zimě opět lítá. Jejich žula je až u Národního muzea" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
8. "Kostel sv. Jiljí s křížem a bývalým hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
9. "Kostel sv. Jáchyma" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

External links

• Official website