Taura

For one of two Moldovan villages called Tăura, see Tăura Veche.

For the fourth month of the Mandaean calendar, see Taura (month).

Taura
Municipality
View from the Taurastein tower on Taura
Coat of arms
Location of Taura within Mittelsachsen district
Taura Show map of Germany Taura Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°55′6″N 12°50′27″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Burgstädt
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Robert Haslinger[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	11.11 km^2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,340
• Density	210/km^2 (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

Taura is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

Personalities

Johann Esche

• Johann Esche (1682-1752), born in today's local part of Köthensdorf, German stocking manufacturer
• Max Unger (1883-1959), musicologist, Beethoven researcher

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.