Hallertau
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The Hallertau or Holledau is an area in Bavaria
, Germany
. At 178 km², it is listed as the largest continuous hop-planting
area in the world. 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.
It is divided into several seal districts:
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. At 178 km², it is listed as the largest continuous hop-planting
Hop (plant)
Humulus, Hop, is a small genus of flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The female flowers of H. lupulus are known as hops, and are used as a culinary flavoring and stabilizer, especially in the brewing of beer...
area in the world. According to the International Hop Growing Convention, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
produces roughly one third of the world's hops (used as flavoring and stabilizers during beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
), over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau.
It is divided into several seal districts:
- AbensbergAbensbergAbensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...
- AltmannsteinAltmannsteinAltmannstein is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany....
- Au in der HallertauAu in der HallertauThe municipality of Au in der Hallertau is located in the north of the district of Freising and in the southern part of the Hallertau, in Bavaria, Germany. Au is famous for its important role in hop planting and hop distribution....
- GeisenfeldGeisenfeldGeisenfeld is a town in the district of Pfaffenhofen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, southeast of Ingolstadt....
- HohenwartHohenwartHohenwart is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria in Germany....
- LangquaidLangquaidLangquaid is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.-Ortsteile:Villages affiliated to the administration of Langquaid are*Adlhausen*Hellring*Leitenhausen*Niederleierndorf*Oberleierndorf*Paring*Unterschneidhart...
- MainburgMainburgMainburg is a town in the district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Abens, 30 km northwest of Landshut and 30 km southeast of Ingolstadt....
- NandlstadtNandlstadtNandlstadt 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 Mainburg....
- Neustadt an der DonauNeustadt an der DonauNeustadt 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 December 31, 2003....
- Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
- PfeffenhausenPfeffenhausenPfeffenhausen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
- Rottenburg an der LaaberRottenburg an der LaaberRottenburg 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.-External links:*...
- SiegenburgSiegenburgSiegenburg is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany....
- Wolnzach