Radis

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Radis


Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	1,347 (31/12/2004)
Area	19.82 km²
Population density	69 /km²
Elevation	122 m
Coordinates	51°45′ N 12°31′ E
Postal code	06773
Area code	034953
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Siegfried Pannier

Radis is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kemberg whose seat is in the town of Kemberg.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Location
2 History
3 Politics
- 3.1 Municipal council
- 3.2 Mayor
4 Culture and sightseeing
- 4.1 Papsthaus
5 Economy and infrastructure
- 5.1 Transport
6 Personalities
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the community
7 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Radis lies about 20 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.

[edit] History

Radis had its first documentary mention 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

[edit] Papsthaus

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 infrastructure

[edit] Transport

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.