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Taura 
Summary
Taura is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.
Taura | |
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 View from the Taurastein tower on Taura | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Taura within Mittelsachsen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°55′6″N 12°50′27″E / 50.91833°N 12.84083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Burgstädt |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Robert Haslinger[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,340 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09249 |
| Dialling codes | 03724 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.gemeinde-taura.de |
Personalities edit
- Johann Esche (1682-1752), born in today's local part of Köthensdorf, German stocking manufacturer
- Max Unger (1883-1959), musicologist, Beethoven researcher
References edit
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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