Eyserheide

Eyserheide

Ezerhei
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)
• Total	125
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6285
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

[stat-1] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[AHN-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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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem
Villages	Epen Eys Gulpen Mechelen Nijswiller Partij-Wittem [nl] Reijmerstok Slenaken Wahlwiller Wijlre Wittem
Hamlets	Berghem Beutenaken Bissen Eyserheide Helle
List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands)

Eyserheide Ezerhei
Village
Statue in Eyserheide
Eyserheide Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Eyserheide Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, 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
• Density	190/km² (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6285^[1]
Dialing code	043