Eyserheide
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| official_name = Eyserheide
| native_name = Ezerhei
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Eys-Beeld Eyserheide.JPG
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| image_caption = Statue in Eyserheide
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Limburg (Netherlands)|name=Limburg}}
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Gulpen-Wittem}}
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6285AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 130
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| area_total_km2 = 0.65
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 April 2022}}
| population_total = 125
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
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| area_code = 043
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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.[http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110319/REGIONIEUWS06/110319520/1301 Geen aardappelveld op Eyserheide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503102240/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110319/REGIONIEUWS06/110319520/1301 |date=2014-05-03 }}, Dagblad de Limburger, 19 March 2011 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.[http://nos.nl/video/151473-ploeteren-op-de-eyserbosweg.html Ploeteren op de Eyserbosweg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503101656/http://nos.nl/video/151473-ploeteren-op-de-eyserbosweg.html |date=2014-05-03 }}, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, 18 April 2010 To the west of the village is the forest Eyserbos.
National monuments
The hamlet has four farms that have been designated national monuments.
File:Eys-Eyserheide 29 (3).JPG|Eyserheide 29
File:Eys-Eyserheide 31.JPG|Eyserheide 31
File:Eys-Eyserheide 35a (1).JPG|Eyserheide 35a
File:Eys-Eyserheide 37.JPG|Eyserheide 37
Notable people
- Mirjam van Laar[http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110304/SPORT01/110309754 Mirjam van Laar is record kwijt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503102251/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20110304/SPORT01/110309754 |date=2014-05-03 }}, Dagblad de Limburger, 4 March 2011 - Dutch highjump recordholder
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