Radis

Radis
Stadtteil of Kemberg
Location of Radis
Radis Radis
Coordinates: 51°45′N 12°31′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Kemberg
Area
• Total	19.82 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	1,326
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06901
Dialling codes	034953
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.vwg-kemberg.de

Radis is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kemberg.

Geography

Radis lies about 20 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.

History

Radis was first documented in 1378 under the name Rodiß.

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.

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.

Notable residents

• Wilhelm Traugott Krug, philosopher
• Johann Gottfried Galle, astronomer

External links

• Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website