Rieder

For the surname, see Rieder (surname).

Rieder is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 December 2013, it is part of the town Ballenstedt. Between 1 January 2011 and 19 February 2013, it was part of the town Quedlinburg.^[1][2]

Rieder
Ortsteil of Ballenstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Rieder
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Coordinates: 51°44′N 11°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Harz
Town	Ballenstedt
Area
• Total	21.41 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (2012-12-31)
• Total	1,788
• Density	83.51/km2 (216.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06507
Dialling codes	039485
Vehicle registration	HZ
Website	www.rieder-harz.de

There is a grauwacke quarry here which is also checkpoint 61 on the Harzer Wandernadel.^[3]