Torgau
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Torgau (German: [ˈtɔʁɡaʊ̯] ⓘ) is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.
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For the racehorse, see Torgau (horse). For the World War II-era prisoner of war camp, see Stalag IV-D. For Soviet internment camps, see NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.
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Torgau | |
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Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district | |
Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Nordsachsen |
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 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04860 |
Dialling codes | 03421 |
Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
Website | www |
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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.