Tornau, Wittenberg
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Template:Infobox Town DE 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.
Geography
Location
Tornau lies about 5 km north of Bad Düben in the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
Neighbouring communities
- Söllichau (Wittenberg district)
- Bad Düben (Delitzsch district, Saxony)
- Schwemsal (Bitterfeld district)
- Schköna (Wittenberg district)
Politics
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)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Enrico Schilling was first elected on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
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.
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