Admin. region Niederbayern Elevation 294 m (965 ft) Area 18.25 km² Population 3,842 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 08591 | District Passau Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Wednesday 4:02 AM Postal code 94130 Administrative region Lower Bavaria | |
Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Obernzell is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.
Contents
- Map of Obernzell Germany
- Geographical location
- Neighboring communities in Bavaria
- Constituent communities
- History
- Incorporations
- Population development
- References
Map of Obernzell, Germany
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.
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.