Quierschied

Quierschied (German pronunciation: [ˈkviːɐ̯ˌʃiːt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km northeast of the city of Saarbrücken.

Quierschied
Municipality
Water tower in Göttelborn
Coat of arms
Location of Quierschied within Saarbrücken district
Quierschied Show map of Germany Quierschied Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°2′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  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,895
• 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

• 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