Hallertau
{{Short description|Area in Bavaria, Germany}}
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The Hallertau ({{IPA|de|ˈhalɐtaʊ|-|De-Hallertau.ogg}} or {{IPA|de|halɐˈtaʊ|}}) or Holledau is an area in Bavaria, Germany. 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 produces roughly one third of the world's hops (used as flavoring and stabilizers during beer brewing), over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau.
Hallertau is roughly located between the cities of Ingolstadt, Kelheim, Landshut, Moosburg, Freising and Schrobenhausen. The region is defined by the hop-planting area in Bavaria.
It is divided into several seal districts:
Famous citizens
- Johannes Aventinus (4 July 1477 – 9 January 1534), a Bavarian Renaissance humanist, historian, and philologist.
- Christoph Thomas Scheffler (December 20, 1699 – January 25, 1756), a Bavarian painter of the rococo period.
- Roider Jackl (17 June 1906 – 8 May 1975) was a Bavarian performer, singer, and folk singer
See also
References
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Further reading
- Peter M. Busler: Die Hallertau: Porträt einer urbayerischen Landschaft. Pfaffenhofen 1990, {{ISBN|3-7787-3365-6}}.
- Christoph Pinzl: Die Hopfenregion. Hopfenanbau in der Hallertau – eine Kulturgeschichte. Deutsches Hopfenmuseum Wolnzach, Wolnzach 2002, {{ISBN|3-929749-02-5}}.
External links
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