Brandis, Germany

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Brandis
BrandisRathaus.JPG
Coat of arms of Brandis
Location of Brandis within Leipzig district
Brandis is located in Germany
Brandis
Brandis
Coordinates: 51°20′5″N 12°36′32″E / 51.33472°N 12.60889°E / 51.33472; 12.60889Coordinates: 51°20′5″N 12°36′32″E / 51.33472°N 12.60889°E / 51.33472; 12.60889
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Arno Jesse[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,638
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04821
Dialling codes034292
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.stadt-brandis.de

Brandis (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁandɪs]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of 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

References[]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.


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