Torgau

Torgau
Hartenfels Castle
Alltags church
St. Maries church
Town hall at Market square
Coat of arms of Torgau
Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district
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Torgau is located in Germany
Torgau
Torgau
Torgau is located in Saxony
Torgau
Torgau
Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E / 51.56028°N 13.00556°E / 51.56028; 13.00556
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Municipal assoc.Torgau
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Henrik Simon[1]
Area
 • Total
102.53 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,802
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04860
Dialling codes03421
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.torgau.eu

Torgau (German: [ˈtɔʁɡaʊ̯] ) is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.

Outside Germany, the town is best known as where on 25 April 1945, the United States and Soviet Armies first met near the end of World War II.

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.