Radis
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| Radis | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kemberg |
| Mayor | Siegfried Pannier |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 19.82 km² (7.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population | 1,326 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 67 /km² (173 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06773 |
| Area code | 034953 |
| Website | www.vwg-kemberg.de |
Radis is a municipality in the Wittenberg district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kemberg.
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[edit] Geography
Radis lies about 20 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
[edit] History
Radis was first documented in 1378 under the name Rodiß.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Municipal council
The municipal council is made up of eleven councillors.
[edit] Mayor
The honorary mayor Siegfried Pannier was first elected on 12 June 1994.
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
The Papsthaus ("Pope House"), located in a wooded area about 2 km west of Radis, was where Johann Gottfried Galle (1812–1910) was born. With his startling discovery of the planet Neptune, among other things, he became one of Germany's most important astronomers.
[edit] Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 100 between Wittenberg and Gräfenhainichen runs right through the community. Radis railway station lies on the line between Wittenberg and Gräfenhainichen.
[edit] Notable residents
- Wilhelm Traugott Krug, philosopher
- Johann Gottfried Galle, astronomer
[edit] External links
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