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| Obernzell | |
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| Municipality | |
 Market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obernzell within Passau district
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  Obernzell Show map of Germany Obernzell Show map of Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′N 13°39′E / 48.567°N 13.650°E / 48.567; 13.650 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Passau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ludwig Prügl (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.25 km (7.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,840 |
| • Density | 210/km (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94130 |
| Dialling codes | 08591 |
| Vehicle registration | PA |
| Website | www.obernzell.de |
Obernzell (Central Bavarian: Obanzoi) 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.
Neighboring communities in Bavaria
In Bavaria (Passau district):
In Upper Austria:
Constituent communities
The Obernzell Municipality contains 21 Districts.:
Hammermühle
There are the districts of Ederlsdorf, Kellberg and Obernzell .
History
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 graphit melting had their own guilds. Around 1530 was the first time Hafner cell 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
Obernzell ist ungeachtet seiner Kleinheit im Auslande bekannter, als manche deutsche Residenzstadt. Diesen Ruf verdankt es den unübertrefflichen Schmelztiegeln, welche hier verfertigt und in die halbe Welt versendet werden.
Incorporations
Once an independent municipality, 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
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)".
- Bernhard Grueber, Adalbert Müller: Der bayrische Wald, 1846, Nachdruck: Morsak Verlag, Grafenau 1993, S. 135
- Wilhelm Volkert (Hrsg.) (1983), Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte 1799–1980 (in German), München: C.H.Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, p. 590, ISBN 3-406-09669-7
