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The Hallertau or Holledau is an area in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. With an area of 178 km², it is listed as the largest continuous
hop-planting area in the world.
[Bentley, James; Catling, Christopher; & Locke, Tim (1994). ''Munich and Bavaria''. Chicago: Passport Books.] According to the
International Hop Growing Convention,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
produces roughly one third of the world's hops (used as flavoring and stabilizers during
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
brewing), over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau.
Hallertau is roughly located between the cities of
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt (, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an independent city on the Danube in Upper Bavaria with 139,553 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2022). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Ba ...
,
Kelheim
Kelheim () is a town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district Kelheim and is situated at the confluence of the rivers Altmühl and Danube. Kelheim has a population of around 16,750 (2020).
History
Kelheim is t ...
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Landshut,
Moosburg
Moosburg an der Isar (Central Bavarian: ''Mooschbuag on da Isa'') is a town in the ''Landkreis'' Freising of Bavaria, Germany.
The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m (1381 ft). ...
,
Freising
Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising ''Landkreis'' (district), with a population of about 50,000.
Location
Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the ...
and
Schrobenhausen
Schrobenhausen (; Central Bavarian: ''Schrobenhausn'') is a town in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the River Paar approx. south-west of Ingolstadt and north-east of Augsburg.
The town hosts notable ...
. The region is defined by the hop-planting area in Bavaria.
It is divided into several
seal districts:
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Abensberg
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Altmannstein
Altmannstein (Central Bavarian: ''Oidmannstoa'') is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populo ...
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Au in der Hallertau
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Geisenfeld
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Hohenwart
Hohenwart is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, ...
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Langquaid
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Mainburg
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Nandlstadt
Nandlstadt is a municipality in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany. Nandlstadt is said to be the oldest hop-growing area in the world, having grown them since the year 860. The town lies in a triangle between Freising, Moosburg and Ma ...
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Neustadt an der Donau
Neustadt an der Donau is a town in Lower Bavaria on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany. Lying on the western border of Landkreis Kelheim, Neustadt is primarily known for the thermal spa Bad Gögging. Neustadt had a population of 12,753 as of ...
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Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Central Bavarian: ''Pfahofa an da Uim'') is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Pfaffenhofen. It is located on the river Ilm, and had a population of 23,282 in 2004.
As of a press release in Octo ...
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Pfeffenhausen
Pfeffenhausen is a market town and a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in E ...
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Rottenburg an der Laaber
Rottenburg an der Laaber is a town in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Große Laber, 21 km northwest of Landshut.
Notable residents/natives
* Max Ritter von Müller (1887–1918), World ...
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Siegenburg
Siegenburg is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, ...
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Wolnzach
Wolnzach (, locally ) is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria, Germany. It is also a "seal district" (''"Siegelbezirk"'') of the hop-planting area Hallertau, and home of important hops-related institutions such as the Germ ...
Famous citizens
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Johannes Aventinus
Johann Georg Turmair (or Thurmayr) (4 July 1477 – 9 January 1534), known by the pen name Johannes Aventinus (Latin for "John of Abensberg") or Aventin, was a Bavarian Renaissance humanist historian and philologist. He authored the 1523 ...
(4 July 1477 – 9 January 1534), a Bavarian Renaissance humanist, historian, and philologist.
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Christoph Thomas Scheffler
Christoph Thomas Scheffler
Christoph Thomas Scheffler (sometimes written ''Schäffler'', December 20, 1699 – January 25, 1756) was a German painter of the rococo period. He is best known for his frescoes.
Scheffler was born in Mainburg ...
(December 20, 1699 – January 25, 1756), a Bavarian painter of the rococo period.
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Roider Jackl
Roider Jackl (17 June 1906 in Weihmichl – 8 May 1975 in Freising; real name: ''Jakob Roider'') was a German performer, singer, and folk singer, who performed in Bavarian language.
He became famous in the 1950s especially because of the wri ...
(17 June 1906 – 8 May 1975) was a Bavarian performer, singer, and folk singer
See also
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Hop Research Center Hüll
The Hop Research Center Hüll (''Hopfenforschungszentrum Hüll'') is a research institution focussing on advances in hop breeding, hop harvesting, and hop chemistry. It is located in the Hallertau, the largest continuous hop-planting area in the wo ...
References
Further reading
* Peter M. Busler: ''Die Hallertau: Porträt einer urbayerischen Landschaft''. Pfaffenhofen 1990, .
* Christoph Pinzl: ''Die Hopfenregion. Hopfenanbau in der Hallertau – eine Kulturgeschichte''. Deutsches Hopfenmuseum Wolnzach, Wolnzach 2002, .
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