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.
Ekehaar | |
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Village | |
 Street in Ekehaar | |
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ekehaar in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
  Ekehaar Location in the Netherlands  Ekehaar Ekehaar (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′9″N 6°36′9″E / 52.95250°N 6.60250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 430 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9453 & 9454[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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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