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Brandis, Saxony, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Brandis, Germany

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
17:25:58 CEST
State: Saxony
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 9,728

📍 Cities Near To Brandis


Find cities, states and countries closest to Brandis in Saxony, Germany with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Brandis.

📍 Brandis Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Brandis from our regional database:

State / RegionSaxony
Total Population9,728
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude51.336° N
Center Longitude12.6102° E
Elevation149 m (489 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Saxony#83 of 485
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Altenburg Altenburg25 41 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Altmittweida Altmittweida29 47 26
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Axien Axien28 45 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bad Düben Bad Düben18 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Bad Lausick Bad Lausick13 21 12
South (S)
National Flag Of Bad Schmiedeberg Bad Schmiedeberg25 40 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Belgershain Belgershain8 12 7
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bennewitz Bennewitz5 8 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bitterfeld-Wolfen Bitterfeld-Wolfen23 38 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bobbau Bobbau28 46 25
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bockelwitz Bockelwitz18 28 15
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Böhlen Böhlen13 22 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Borna Borna15 25 13
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Borsdorf Borsdorf3 6 3
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Brehna Brehna23 37 20
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Brandis


States and regions closest to Saxony (home state of Brandis), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden311 501 270
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden312 502 271
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg241 387 209
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria218 351 189
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bern Bern312 503 271
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Brandenburg Brandenburg71 114 62
North (N)
National Flag Of Bratislava Region Bratislava Region263 423 228
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Burgenland Burgenland306 493 266
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Carlsbad Region Carlsbad Region217 349 188
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Central Bohemia Central Bohemia62 100 54
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Brandis


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Brandis's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands722 1,162 627
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra731 1,176 635
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria312 503 271
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium265 426 230
West (W)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia473 761 410
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia240 385 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark354 570 308
North (N)
National Flag Of France France507 816 440
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary493 794 428
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Brandis. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Saxony, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Brandis (You)Saxony9,728
MachernSaxony6,7473.8NNE
BorsdorfSaxony8,4895.6WNW
NaunhofSaxony8,7536.7SSW
BennewitzSaxony5,2117.7ENE
WurzenSaxony15,2339.8ENE
JesewitzSaxony3,17410.2NNW
TauchaSaxony14,55210.3WNW
GroßpösnaSaxony5,60810.9SW
TrebsenSaxony4,24411.3ESE
ThallwitzSaxony3,89412.0NNE

🏆 Saxony City Rankings

How does Brandis rank within Saxony? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Brandis appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dresden564,904
Leipzig504,971
Chemnitz247,220
Zwickau98,796
Plauen66,412
Görlitz57,751
Gohlis45,924
Freiberg43,670
Bautzen41,972
Pirna40,322

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dresden328.48
Leipzig297.80
Chemnitz220.85
Weischlitz121.62
Hoyerswerda95.44
Belgern83.70
Neustadt in Sachsen83.12
Schildau74.60
Falkenhain73.25
Markneukirchen69.10

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Äußere Neustadt15,875.44
Leuben10,743.14
Löbtau9,061.97
Gohlis8,632.33
Gorbitz7,632.16
Kossa4,334.48
Döbernitz2,475.21
Dresden1,719.75
Blasewitz1,715.87
Leipzig1,695.67
✈️ Nearest Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport
IATA: LEJ
28 km (17 mi) from Brandis
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Saxony Cities
Brandis ranks #83 of 485 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Brandis? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Brandis Sits on the Map

Brandis sits inside Saxony, Germany and ranks #83 of 485 cities in Saxony by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Brandis to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Brandis outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Brandis and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Brandis against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Saxony city rankings

🌎 Beyond Brandis: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Brandis and the countries closest to Brandis by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Germany. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Brandis, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Brandis at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Brandis

If you're stringing together stops in Saxony, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Brandis — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Brandis MapView the Brandis map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Brandis Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Saxony OverviewExplore the Saxony state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Germany Country DataGet complete Germany data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Brandis

Which cities are closest to Brandis?

See the Cities Near To Brandis table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Saxony by population and density.

How is the distance from Brandis to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Brandis and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Brandis map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Brandis will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Brandis to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Brandis?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Brandis. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Saxony city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Brandis compare in size to the cities near it?

Brandis ranks #83 of 485 cities in Saxony by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Brandis?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Brandis is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 28 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.