Ekehaar
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".
Ekehaar was home to 35 people in 1840.
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
- ^ "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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