Brandis () 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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