Quierschied

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Quierschied within Saarbrücken district

(2015–25) Lutz Maurer^[1] (Ind.)Area

• Total20.21 km² (7.80 sq mi)Highest elevation

444 m (1,457 ft)Lowest elevation

213 m (699 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total12,907 • Density640/km² (1,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66287

Dialling codes06825, 06897Vehicle registrationSBWebsitewww.quierschied.de

Quierschied is a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km northeast of the city of Saarbrücken.

Notable people

Bruno Simma (born 29 March 1941), a German jurist who served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 2003 until 2012
Armin Hary (born 22 March 1937), a German athlete who won a gold medal in the men's 100 meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

References

^ 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.