Brandis, Germany

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Brandis
Coat of arms of Brandis
Coat of arms
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
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Leipzig
Government
 • Mayor Andreas Dietze (CDU)
Area
 • Total 34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 9,426
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04821
Dialling codes 034292
Vehicle registration L
Website www.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[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

References[edit]

Media related to Brandis at Wikimedia Commons