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Wolnzach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Wolnzach
Coat of arms
Location of Wolnzach within Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm district
IngolstadtAichach-FriedbergDachau (district)Eichstätt (district)Freising (district)Kelheim (district)Neuburg-SchrobenhausenBaar-EbenhausenErnsgadenGeisenfeldGerolsbachHettenshausenHohenwartIlmmünsterJetzendorfManchingMünchsmünsterPfaffenhofen an der IlmPörnbachReichertshausenReichertshofenRohrbachScheyernSchweitenkirchenVohburgWolnzach
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictPfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm
Government
 • MayorJens Machold (CSU)
Area
 • Total91.62 km2 (35.37 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,835
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85283
Dialling codes08442
Vehicle registrationPAF
Websitewww.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").

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 Poperinge in Belgium since 1965.

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).

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