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 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Limburg |
| Municipality |  Gulpen-Wittem |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 125 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6285[1] |
| Dialing code | 043 |
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
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6285AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Geen aardappelveld op Eyserheide Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Dagblad de Limburger, 19 March 2011
- ^ Ploeteren op de Eyserbosweg Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, 18 April 2010
- ^ Mirjam van Laar is record kwijt Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Dagblad de Limburger, 4 March 2011