Brandis, Germany

Town in Saxony, Germany

(2020–27) Arno Jesse^[1] (Ind.)Area • Total34.81 km² (13.44 sq mi)Elevation137 m (449 ft)Population • Total9,676 • Density280/km² (720/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes034292Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WURWebsitewww.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

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

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

• 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

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