Wolnzach | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wolnzach
within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district | |
 Location of Wolnzach | |
Wolnzach Wolnzach | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 11°37′E / 48.600°N 11.617°E / 48.600; 11.617 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jens Machold1 (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.5 km2 (35.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 11,623 |
| • Density | 127/km2 (329/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85283 |
| Dialling codes | 08442 |
| Vehicle registration | PAF |
| 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 such as the German Hops Museum ("Deutsches Hopfenmuseum") and the Hop Research Center Hüll.
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.
In 1926, the German Hop Research Society established a research site in Hüll near Wolnzach, which would develop into the Hop Research Center Hüll in 1962.
The German Hop 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 Poperinge in Belgium since 1965.
References
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
External links
External links
Media related to Wolnzach at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) German Hops Museum, Wolnzach