Mrákotín (Jihlava District)
Mrákotín | |
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  Mrákotín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′22″N 15°22′34″E / 49.18944°N 15.37611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 876 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 54 |
| Website | www |
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 parts[edit]
The villages of Dobrá Voda and Praskolesy are administrative parts of Mrákotín.
Etymology[edit]
The name of the village was derived from the personal name Mrákota.[2]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Economy[edit]
Mrákotín is known for to granite quarrying.[3] About 1,500 m3 (53,000 cu ft) of granite are mined annually in the local quarry.[6]
Transport[edit]
The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec passes through the market town.
Sights[edit]
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.[3][7]
The Church of Saint Joachim is located at Dobrá Voda. It is an early Baroque church from 1682.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1980). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku II: M–Ž (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. p. 103.
- ^ a b c "Vítejte v Mrákotíně" (in Czech). Městys Mrákotín. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí s křížem a bývalým hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jáchyma" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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