Brandis | |
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Location of Brandis
within Leipzig district 
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 Location of Brandis | |
  Brandis  Brandis | |
| 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 | 34.89 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,689 |
| • Density | 277.7/km2 (719.2/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 |
Brandis (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁandɪs]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Leipzig.
Geography
[edit]Brandis 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
[edit]Brandis 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.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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