Obernzell

Obernzell
Coat of arms
Obernzell
Location of Obernzell within Passau district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Passau
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Riedl (SPD)
Area
• Total	18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	3,786
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	94130
Dialling codes	08591
Vehicle registration	PA
Website	www.obernzell.de

Obernzell is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Geographical location

Obernzell is located in the Donau-Wald region at the Danube River. The middle of the Danube River forms the border with Upper Austria.

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  Marktplatz von Obernzell

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  Schloss Obernzell

Neighboring communities in Bavaria

In Bavaria (Passau district):

• Thyrnau
• Untergriesbach

In Upper Austria:

• Vichtenstein
• Esternberg

Constituent communities

The Obernzell Municipality contains 21 Districts.:

Bärnbachmühle Breitwies Eckerstampf Ederlsdorf Edlhof Erlau Figermühle

Grub Haar Holzschleife Hötzmannsöd Leopoldsdorf Matzenberg Niedernhof

Nottau Obernzell Öd Ödstadl Rackling Rollhäusl Steinöd

Hammermühle

There are the districts of Ederlsdorf , Kellberg and Obernzell .

Obernzell

History

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Epitaph Lukas Kern, Schiffermeister

Originating from a monastery, Obernzell was first owned by the Lords of Griesbach and belonged to Bishopric Passau since 1217 as Griesbach at lower market or low-Griesbach in the cell and it further comprised a unit with Untergriesbach. In 1283 it had a parish, in 1359 it was granted market rights. During this time, processing of clay and graphite was the most important economic factor. In 1516 the Obernzeller Graphitschmelztiegelhafnerei had their own guilds. Around 1530 was the first time Hafner cell was named after the potters resident. The crucible prepared consisted of 50% graphite, 40% clay and 10% quartz. They were primarily used by alchemists, metal casters and mints. The crucibles made Obernzell so famous that Bernhard Grueber and Adalbert Müller in 1846 The Bavarian Forest wrote in her book: : {{"| Obernzell notwithstanding its smallness abroad known than many German residence city this reputation it owes the unsurpassable crucibles, which are manufactured here and shipped in half the world}..}

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Ab Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts setzte sich der Name Obernzell als Ortsbezeichnung durch. Im Schloss hatte bis zur Säkularisation der fürstbischöfliche Pfleger seinen Sitz. Obernzell wurde 1803 mit dem größten Teil des Passauer Gebietes zugunsten Ferdinands von Toskana säkularisiert und fiel erst 1805 an Bayern. Erst 1940 stellte die letzte Obernzeller Schmelztiegelfabrik die Produktion ein.

Incorporations

Once an independent munipality, Ederlsdorf was incorporated on July 1, 1972.

Population development

• 1970: 3.426 Inhabitants
• 1987: 3.425 Inhabitants
• 2000: 3.790 Inhabitants
• 2011: 3.850 Inhabitants