Tornau, Wittenberg

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Tornau
image_photo =
Wappen =
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 37 |lat_sec = 59
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 35 |lon_sec = 59
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Tor zur Dübener Heide
Höhe = 118
Fläche = 25.81
Einwohner = 564
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06774
Vorwahl = 034243
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 350
Adresse = Verwaltungsamt Gräfenhainichen
Markt 1
06773 Gräfenhainichen
Website = [http://www.tornau-heidedorf.de www.tornau-heidedorf.de]
Bürgermeister = Enrico Schilling
Partei = CDU

Tornau is a municipality 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 municipalities

*Söllichau (Wittenberg district)
*Bad Düben (Delitzsch district, Saxony)
*Schwemsal (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district)
*Schköna (Wittenberg district)

Politics

The municipal council is made up of nine councillors.
*CDU 1 seat
*Independent candidates 8 seats(as of municipal election on 5 September 2004)

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.graefenhainichen.de Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website]