- Radis
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Wappen =
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 45 |lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 31 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Kemberg
Höhe = 122
Fläche = 19.82
Einwohner = 1326
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06773
Vorwahl = 034953
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 270
Adresse-Verband = Burgstraße 5
06901 Kemberg
Website = [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de/p/dl1.asp?artikel_id=&liste=232&tmpl_typ=Liste&lp=1032 www.vwg-kemberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Siegfried PannierRadis is a municipality in the Wittenberg district of
Saxony-Anhalt ,Germany . The community belongs to the administrative community ("Verwaltungsgemeinschaft") of Kemberg.Geography
Radis lies about 20 km southwest of
Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.History
Radis was first documented in 1378 under the name "Rodiß".
Politics
Municipal council
The municipal council is made up of eleven councillors.
Mayor
The honorary mayor Siegfried Pannier was first elected on
12 June 1994 .Culture and sightseeing
The "Papsthaus" ("
Pope House"), located in a wooded area about 2 km west of Radis, was whereJohann Gottfried Galle (1812–1910) was born. With his startling discovery of the planetNeptune , among other things, he became one of Germany's most important astronomers.Economy and transportation
Federal Highway ("Bundesstraße") B 100 between Wittenberg and
Gräfenhainichen runs right through the community. Radisrailway station lies on the line between Wittenberg and Gräfenhainichen.Notable residents
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Wilhelm Traugott Krug , philosopher
*Johann Gottfried Galle , astronomerExternal links
* [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website]
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