Radis
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Radis | |
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Location of Radis  | |
  Radis  Radis | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′N 12°31′E / 51.750°N 12.517°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.
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.
