Ekehaar

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°57′9″N 6°36′9″E / 52.95250°N 6.60250°E / 52.95250; 6.60250CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityAa en HunzeArea • Total9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)Elevation14 m (46 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total430 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9453 & 9454[1]
Dialing code0592

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

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9454PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Ekehaar - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Ekehaar". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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