Mrákotín (Jihlava District)

Mrákotín 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
The villages of Dobrá Voda and Praskolesy are administrative parts of Mrákotín.

Etymology
The name of the village was derived from the personal name Mrákota.

Geography
Mrákotín is located about 27 km 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 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.

Economy
Mrákotín is known for to granite quarrying. About 1500 m3 of granite are mined annually in the local quarry.

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.

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