Tornau, Wittenberg


Tornau is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen. It was part of the administrative community of Tor zur Dübener Heide.

Geography

Location

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

Neighbouring municipalities

  • Söllichau
  • Bad Düben
  • Schwemsal
  • Schköna

Economy and transportation

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