Torgau

town in Saxony, Germany

Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. The town is well known as the place where during the Second World War, United States Army forces met with forces of the Soviet Union during the invasion of Germany on April 25, 1945.

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Coat of arms of Torgau
Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district
Torgau is located in Germany
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Torgau
Torgau is located in Saxony
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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
 • MayorAndrea Staude (SPD)
Area
 • Total102.53 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total19,802
 • 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.de

This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces, but not the occcupation zones. In fact the area surrounding Torgau at first occupied by U.S. forces was later, in July 1945, given over to Soviet forces.

References

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  1. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.

Other websites

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  Media related to Torgau at Wikimedia Commons