Admin. region Oberbayern Elevation 415 m (1,362 ft) Area 91.62 km² Local time Wednesday 5:29 AM | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 11,013 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 85283 | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Wolnzach ( [ˈvɔlntsax], [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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Map of 85283 Wolnzach, Germany
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
References
Wolnzach Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA