Taura

Taura
Coat of arms
Taura
Location of Taura within Mittelsachsen district
Coordinates: 50°55′6″N 12°50′27″E / 50.91833°N 12.84083°E / 50.91833; 12.84083Coordinates: 50°55′6″N 12°50′27″E / 50.91833°N 12.84083°E / 50.91833; 12.84083
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Burgstädt
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Vivus
Area
• Total	11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,419
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	09249
Dialling codes	03724
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.gemeinde-taura.de

Taura is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

View from the Taurastein tower on Taura

Personalities

Johann Esche

• Johann Esche (1682-1752), born in today's local part of Köthensdorf, German stocking manufacturer
• Max Unger (1883-1959), musicologist, Beethoven researcher

References

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