Tornau (Dübener Heide)

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Coordinates: 51°37′N 12°35′E

Tornau
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	595 (31/12/2004)
Area	25.81 km²
Population density	23 /km²
Elevation	118 m
Coordinates	51°37′ N 12°35′ E
Postal code	06774
Area code	034243
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Enrico Schilling
Website	Tornau-Heidedorf

Tornau is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide whose seat is in the town of Gräfenhainichen.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Neighbouring communities 2 Politics 2.1 Municipal council 2.2 Mayor 3 Economy and infrastructure 3.1 Transport 4 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

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

[edit] Neighbouring communities

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

[edit] Politics

[edit] Municipal council

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] Mayor

The honorary mayor Enrico Schilling was first elected on 13 June 2004.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

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

[edit] External links

• Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website