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Tornau

Local name: Tornau vor der Heide

Located in Raguhn-Jeßnitz, Anhalt-Bitterfeld Coordinates: 51°43′07″ N 12°10′54″ E

Tornau
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Population
604
604
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport33 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport115 km

About Tornau

Tornau is a village. Location: Raguhn-Jeßnitz, Anhalt-Bitterfeld. Population: 604. Elevation: 86 m.

From Wikipedia

Tornau vor der Heide (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔʁnaʊ foːɐ̯ deːɐ̯ ˈhaɪdə], lit. 'Tornau before the Heath') is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Raguhn-Jeßnitz. Tornau vor der Heide is situated between Dessau-Roßlau and Halle (Saale), on the edge of the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve. Tornau vor der Heide was first mentioned in historical records in the 13th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.8 km²
Official website
raguhn-jessnitz.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tornau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (66 mm)
Driest month
February (32 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tornau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)383240365450665850374443

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tornau

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 33 kmsouth
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 115 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 44 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 94 kmsouth
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 97 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tornau

Within 100 km: 510 historic and cultural sites, 1,906 natural sites, 700 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Steinsee Lake 22 kmNW
  • Schönitzer See Lake 23 kmNE
  • Pfaffensee Lake 22 kmNW
  • Pelze Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km805 places

  • Ehle River 50 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 33 kmSW
  • Zipkelebener See Lake 55 kmNW
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 34 kmSE

60–100 km2,199 places

  • Sprotte River 88 kmS
  • Sarre River 64 kmNW
  • Ehle River 63 kmNW
  • Mittelbruch Island 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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