Ekehaar
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°57′9″N 6°36′9″E / 52.95250°N 6.60250°E / 52.95250; 6.60250[1]
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(2021)[1]
9453 & 9454[1]
Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1423 as Hekehair, and means "sandy ridge with oak trees".[3]
Ekehaar was home to 35 people in 1840.[4]
Ekehaar also has a primary school, OBS De Flint. The school is meant as a school for children from Ekehaar, Amen, Eldersloo, Eleveld and other surrounding villages.
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9454PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Ekehaar - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Ekehaar". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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