| Image Coa: | Wappen Obernzell.svg |
| Coordinates: | 48.5667°N 52°W |
| Image Plan: | Obernzell in PA.svg |
| State: | Bayern |
| Region: | Niederbayern |
| District: | Passau |
| Elevation: | 294 |
| Area: | 18.25 |
| Postal Code: | 94130 |
| Area Code: | 08591 |
| Licence: | PA |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 09 2 75 137 |
| Website: | www.obernzell.de |
| Mayor: | Ludwig Prügl[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 26 |
| Party: | CSU |
Obernzell (label=[[Central Bavarian]]|Obanzoi) is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.
Obernzell is located in the Donau-Wald region at the Danube River. The middle of the Danube River forms the border with Upper Austria.
In Bavaria (Passau district):
In Upper Austria:
The Obernzell Municipality contains 21 Districts.:[2]
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There are the districts of Ederlsdorf, Kellberg and Obernzell .
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: :
Once an independent municipality, Ederlsdorf was incorporated on July 1, 1972.