Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a culturally distinctive region in Pennsylvania known for its Amish and Mennonite communities, traditional German-influenced customs, and rural farmland landscapes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Dutch Country canonical | 9 |
| Pennsylvania Dutch communities | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Dutch region | 1 |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania German settlement area | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
tourist region ⓘ |
| agriculturalActivity |
crop farming
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture |
German-influenced customs
ⓘ
traditional agrarian lifestyle ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Amish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brethren ⓘ Mennonites NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Order Amish NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Dutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCenter | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Harrisburg metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reading NERFINISHED ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCounty |
Berks County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester County NERFINISHED ⓘ Dauphin County NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon County NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehigh County NERFINISHED ⓘ Northampton County NERFINISHED ⓘ Schuylkill County NERFINISHED ⓘ York County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Pennsylvania German heritage ⓘ |
| hasMajorCounty | Lancaster County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 18th century German immigration ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Amish communities
ⓘ
Mennonite communities ⓘ Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine ⓘ covered bridges ⓘ crafts and quilts ⓘ farm tourism ⓘ farmers markets ⓘ horse-and-buggy transportation ⓘ rural farmland landscapes ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Pennsylvania German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeastern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | "Dutch" derives from "Deutsch" meaning German ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Amish Christianity
ⓘ
Anabaptism ⓘ Mennonite Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Lancaster Amish attractions
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Dutch markets ⓘ Strasburg Rail Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationFeature | rural roads shared by cars and buggies ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Dutch communities
this entity surface form:
Southeastern Pennsylvania German settlement area
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Dutch region