Wolnzach

Wolnzach
Wolnzach
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Mayor Jens Machold (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 91.62 km2 (35.37 sq mi)
Elevation 415 m  (1362 ft)
Population 11,017 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 120 /km2 (311 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PAF
Postal code 85283
Area code 08442
Website www.wolnzach.de

Wolnzach (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlntsax], locally [ˈvɔɪntsɔ(x)]) 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 like the German Hops Museum ("Deutsches Hopfenmuseum").

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History

Wolnzach was first mentioned in the foundation document of Wessobrunn Abbey in 756, by the name of Wolamotesaha. In 1150 there occurs the first documentary reference to Wolnzach as the site of a market.

The German Hops Museum was founded in 2002.

Alois Dallmayr, former owner of the famous Dallmayr food store in Munich originated from Wolnzach.

Twin towns

Wolnzach is twinned with

References

  1. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010. 

External links

Towns and municipalities in Pfaffenhofen