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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

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.