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 | .svg){kind=small} 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
[edit]The hamlet has four farms that have been designated national monuments.
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Eyserheide 29 -
Eyserheide 31 -
Eyserheide 35a -
Eyserheide 37
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Notable people
[edit]- Mirjam van Laar[5] - Dutch highjump recordholder
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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