Eyserheide

Eyserheide
Ezerhei
Village
Statue in Eyserheide
Eyserheide
Location in the Netherlands
Eyserheide
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°50′21″N 5°55′55″E / 50.839167°N 5.931944°E / 50.839167; 5.931944
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Gulpen-Wittem
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
125
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6285[1]
Dialing code043

Eyserheide (English: Eys heathland, Limburgish: Ezerhei) is a hamlet in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located close to the village of Eys in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, around 15 km east of Maastricht.[3] The name refers to a former heathland in the area. The village has a population of 90 people.

Together with the neighboring hamlets of Elkenrade and Mingersberg, it is located on the plateau of Ubachsberg. The village is known for the Eyserbosweg, a steep hill to the south of the village which is part of the Amstel Gold Race.[4] To the west of the village is the forest Eyserbos.

National monuments

The hamlet has four farms that have been designated national monuments.

  • Eyserheide 29
  • Eyserheide 31
  • Eyserheide 35a
  • Eyserheide 37

Notable people

  • Mirjam van Laar[5] - Dutch highjump recordholder

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6285AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ Geen aardappelveld op Eyserheide Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Dagblad de Limburger, 19 March 2011
  4. ^ Ploeteren op de Eyserbosweg Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, 18 April 2010
  5. ^ Mirjam van Laar is record kwijt Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Dagblad de Limburger, 4 March 2011
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