The Hallertau or Holledau is an area in Bavaria, Germany. With 178 km² it is the biggest hop-planting area in the world.[1] The hop (Humulus) is a small genus of flowering plants, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The female flowers, commonly called hops, are used as flavoring and stabilizers during beer brewing.
It is divided into several seal districts:
- Abensberg
- Altmannstein
- Au in der Hallertau
- Geisenfeld
- Hohenwart
- Langquaid
- Mainburg
- Nandlstadt
- Neustadt an der Donau
- Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
- Pfeffenhausen
- Rottenburg an der Laaber
- Siegenburg
- Wolnzach
Coordinates: 48°38′05″N 11°46′29″E / 48.63472°N 11.77472°E
References
- ^ Bentley, James; Catling, Christopher; & Locke, Tim (1994). Munich and Bavaria. Chicago: Passport Books.
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