Obernzell

Obernzell
Municipality
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Obernzell within Passau district
Obernzell Show map of Germany Obernzell Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°34′N13°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 [1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31) [2]
• Total	3,840
• Density	210/km2 (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.

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.: ^[3]

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

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 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.

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Incorporations

Once an independent municipality, Ederlsdorf was incorporated on July 1, 1972. ^[5]

Population development

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

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
3. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)".
4. Bernhard Grueber, Adalbert Müller: Der bayrische Wald, 1846, Nachdruck: Morsak Verlag, Grafenau 1993, S. 135
5. 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