The Hallertau or Holledau is an area in Bavaria, Germany. With an area of 178 km², it is listed as the largest continuous hop-planting area in the world.
According to the International Hop Growing Convention, Germany produces roughly one third of the world's hops (used as flavoring and stabilizers during beer brewing), over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau.
Hallertau is roughly located between the cities of Ingolstadt, Kelheim, Landshut, Moosburg, Freising and Schrobenhausen.
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Heutige Ausdehnung der Hallertau
Sonnenaufgang über den abgeernteten Hopfengärten (Humulus lupulus) in der Hallertau. Aufgenommen östlich von Geisenfeld an der Bundesstraße 300.
