Torgau

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.

Torgau
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district
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Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Nordsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Torgau
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Staude (SPD)
Area
• Total	102.53 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,802
• Density	190/km2 (500/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.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.