Tornau, Wittenberg Explained

Tornau
Type:Ortsteil
Town:Gräfenhainichen
Coordinates:51.6333°N 48°W
State:Sachsen-Anhalt
District:Wittenberg
Elevation:118
Area:25.81
Population:559
Stand:2009-12-31
Postal Code:06774
Area Code:034243
Licence: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

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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