Tornau, Wittenberg

Tornau is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen. It was part of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide.

Tornau
Ortsteil of Gräfenhainichen
Location of Tornau
Tornau
Tornau
Coordinates: 51°38′N 12°36′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownGräfenhainichen
Area
  Total25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
  Total559
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06774
Dialling codes034243
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewww.tornau-heidedorf.de

Geography

Location

Tornau lies about 5 km north of Bad Düben in the Düben Heath Nature Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Politics

The municipal council is made up of nine councillors.

  • CDU 1 seat
  • Independent candidates 8 seats

(as of municipal election on 5 September 2004)

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 between Leipzig and Wittenberg runs straight through the municipality, while State Highway (Landesstraße) 130, which connects to the B 2 and the B 183/107, crosses the municipal area.

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