Eyserheide Explained

Official Name:Eyserheide
Native Name:Ezerhei
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Gulpen-Wittem
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:130
Area Total Km2:0.65
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:125
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6285
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:043
Coordinates:50.8392°N 5.9319°W

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.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6285AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 April 2022.
  3. http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110319/REGIONIEUWS06/110319520/1301 Geen aardappelveld op Eyserheide
  4. http://nos.nl/video/151473-ploeteren-op-de-eyserbosweg.html Ploeteren op de Eyserbosweg
  5. http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110304/SPORT01/110309754 Mirjam van Laar is record kwijt