Schierke

Schierke
View from Wurmberg
View from Wurmberg
Coat of arms of Schierke
Location of Schierke
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Schierke is located in Germany
Schierke
Schierke
Schierke is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Schierke
Schierke
Coordinates: 51°45′50″N 10°39′53″E / 51.76389°N 10.66472°E / 51.76389; 10.66472
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
TownWernigerode
Area
 • Total40.13 km2 (15.49 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total721
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38879
Dialling codes039455
Vehicle registrationHZ
Websitewww.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.