title: Ekehaar
text: # 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.
  
  