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2. Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Wikipedia

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   The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie Deitschland ), or Pennsylvania Dutchland, [4] [5] is a region of German Pennsylvania spanning the Delaware Valley and South Central and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania . By the American Revolution in the 18th century, the region had a high percentage of Pennsylvania Dutch ...

3. Amish - Wikipedia

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   Pennsylvania Dutch. Swiss German. The Amish ( / ˈɑːmɪʃ /; Pennsylvania German: Amisch; German: Amische ), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. [2] As they maintain a degree of separation from surrounding populations, and hold their faith ...

4. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. /  40.04°N 76.25°W  / 40.04; -76.25. Lancaster County ( / ˈlæŋkɪstər /; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi ), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it ...

5. Amish way of life - Wikipedia

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   Amish music is primarily German in origin, including ancient singing styles not found anywhere in Europe. Sacred music originates from modern hymns derived from the Pennsylvania Dutch culture. Singing is a major part of Amish churches and some songs take over fifteen minutes to sing. "Lob Lied" is a well-known Amish song.

6. Pennsylvania Dutch - Wikipedia

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   The Pennsylvania Dutch name has caused confusion in recent times, as the word Dutch has evolved to associate mainly with people from the Netherlands. Geographically, Pennsylvania Dutch are largely based in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Ohio Amish Country. The most famous Pennsylvania Dutch groups are the Fancy Dutch and the Amish.

7. Intercourse, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   GNIS feature ID. 1177822. Intercourse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,494, up from 1,274 at the previous census.