Tornau, Wittenberg
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| Tornau | |
| Ortsteil of Gräfenhainichen | |
 Tornau
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| Coordinates | 51°38′N 12°36′E / 51.63333°N 12.6°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 12°36′E / 51.63333°N 12.6°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Gräfenhainichen |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population | 559 (31 December 2009) |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (56 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06774 |
| Area code | 034243 |
| Website | www.tornau-heidedorf.de |
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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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Tornau lies about 5 km north of Bad Düben in the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
- Söllichau (Wittenberg district)
- Bad Düben (Delitzsch district, Saxony)
- Schwemsal (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district)
- Schköna (Wittenberg district)
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
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