Quierschied is a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km northeast of the city of Saarbrücken.
Quierschied | |
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 Water tower in Göttelborn | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Quierschied within Saarbrücken district  | |
  Quierschied  Quierschied | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°2′E / 49.317°N 7.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–25) | Lutz Maurer[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,907 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66287 |
| Dialling codes | 06825, 06897 |
| Vehicle registration | SB |
| Website | www.quierschied.de |
Notable people
edit- Armin Hary (born 22 March 1937), German athlete who won a gold medal in the men's 100 meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Manfred Minnich (1923–1985), German trumpet player
- Bruno Simma (born 29 March 1941), German jurist who served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 2003 until 2012
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
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