Torgau

Torgau 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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Torgau railway station and Town hall Torgau.

Torgau railway station

Railway station

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Town hall Torgau

Town hall

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Hahnemann-Haus Torgau

Museum

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Hahnemann-Haus Torgau is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zinna and Pflückuff.

Zinna

Village

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Zinna is a village and a former municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Torgau.

Pflückuff

Hamlet

Pflückuff is a former municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It was formed in 1994 by the merger of the former municipalities Beckwitz, Loßwig, Mehderitzsch, Staupitz and Weßnig. Pflückuff is situated 4 km southeast of Torgau.

Torgau

Type: Locality with 20,000 residents
Also known as: “14730310” and “Stadt Torgau”
Location: Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.5582° or 51° 33′ 30″ north

Longitude

12.9699° or 12° 58′ 12″ east

Population

20,000

Elevation

85 metres (279 feet)

Open location code

9F3JHX59+7X

GeoNames ID

6551134

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