Brandis (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁandɪs]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Leipzig.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brandis within Leipzig district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°20′5″N 12°36′32″E / 51.33472°N 12.60889°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Arno Jesse[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,676 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04821 |
| Dialling codes | 034292 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.stadt-brandis.de |
Geography
editBrandis developed as a village around Brandis manor house which still forms part of the historical center. Since the late 1990s, the city has been merged with a number of formerly independent villages, including Beucha and Polenz.
Transport
editBrandis is connected to the federal highway network via a network of local roads. In Beucha, the city is linked to the regional rail network with direct trains to Leipzig.
Born in Brandis
edit- Karl Bock (1922-2004), physician in the field of pediatric cardiology
- Anneliese Zänsler (born 1927), opera and operetta singer, vocal pedagogue and musicologist
- Andreas Reuter (born 1949), computer scientist
- Stefan Altner (born 1956), musicologist
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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