Tornau, Wittenberg

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Tornau
Ortsteil of Gräfenhainichen
Tornau  is located in Germany
Tornau
Tornau
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Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Town Gräfenhainichen
Area
 • Total 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)
 • Total 559
 • Density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06774
Dialling codes 034243
Vehicle registration WB
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.

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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