Taura

Taura
Municipality
View from the Taurastein tower on Taura
View from the Taurastein tower on Taura
Coat of arms of Taura
Coat of arms
AltmittweidaAugustusburgBobritzsch-HilbersdorfBrand-ErbisdorfBurgstädtClaußnitzDöbelnDorfchemnitzEppendorfErlauFlöhaFrankenbergFrauensteinFreibergGeringswaldeGroßhartmannsdorfGroßschirmaGroßweitzschenHainichenHalsbrückeHarthaHartmannsdorfJahnatalKönigsfeldKönigshain-WiederauKriebsteinLeisnigLeubsdorfLichtenauLichtenbergLunzenauMittweidaMühlauMuldaNeuhausenNiederwiesaOberschönaOederanPenigRechenberg-BienenmühleReinsbergRochlitzRossauRoßweinSaydaSeelitzStriegistalTauraWaldheimWechselburgWeißenbornZettlitzSaxony
Location of Taura within Mittelsachsen district
Interactive map of Taura
Location within Germany
Location within Saxony
Coordinates: 50°55′6″N 12°50′27″E / 50.91833°N 12.84083°E / 50.91833; 12.84083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29)Robert Haslinger (CDU)
Area
 • Total
11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
2,251
 • Density202.6/km2 (524.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09249
Dialling codes03724
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.gemeinde-taura.de

Taura (German pronunciation: [ˈtaʊʁa]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

Personalities

Johann Esche