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.
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 .
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: : Bernhard Grueber, Adalbert Müller: Der bayrische Wald, 1846, Nachdruck: Morsak Verlag, Grafenau 1993, S. 135
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
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