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Tornau, Wittenberg

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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Wittenberg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
25.81 km²

Postal code
  
06774

Town
  
Gräfenhainichen

State
  
Saxony-Anhalt

Elevation
  
118 m (387 ft)

Postal codes
  
06774

Local time
  
Monday 10:36 AM

Population
  
565 (31 Dec 2008)

Dialling code
  
034243

Tornau, Wittenberg

Weather
  
10°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 80% Humidity

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.

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Map of Tornau, Gr%C3%A4fenhainichen, Germany

Location

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

Neighbouring municipalities

  • Söllichau (Wittenberg district)
  • Bad Düben (Delitzsch district, Saxony)
  • Schwemsal (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district)
  • Schköna (Wittenberg district)
  • 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.

    References

    Tornau, Wittenberg Wikipedia