Schierke
Schierke | |
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View from Wurmberg | |
Location of Schierke | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′50″N 10°39′53″E / 51.76389°N 10.66472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Town | Wernigerode |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.13 km2 (15.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 721 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38879 |
| Dialling codes | 039455 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
| Website | www.schierke-am-brocken.de |
Schierke is a village and a former municipality in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Wernigerode. Situated within the Harz mountain range in the valley of the river Bode, at the rim of the Harz National Park, it is mainly a tourist resort, especially for hiking and all kinds of winter sports.