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"Brandis" redirects here. For the surname, see Brandis (surname).

Brandis
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Brandis within Leipzig district
Location of Brandis
Brandis Location within Germany Brandis Location within Saxony
Coordinates: 51°20′5″N 12°36′32″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2020–27)	Arno Jesse (Ind.)
Area
• Total	34.89 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	9,654
• Density	276.7/km2 (716.6/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

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