Torgau
Torgau | |
|---|---|
Hartenfels Castle Alltags church St. Maries church Town hall at Market square | |
Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E / 51.56028°N 13.00556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Torgau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Henrik Simon |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.81 km2 (39.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 20,063 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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 |
Torgau (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔʁɡaʊ] ⓘ) 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.