Vijfhuizen
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Vijfhuizen bridge over the ringvaart
Vijfhuizen bridge over the ringvaart
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The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Vijfhuizen in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Vijfhuizen in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. |
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Haarlemmermeer |
Population (1 January 2008) | |
• Total | 4,194 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vijfhuizen is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 4 km southeast of Haarlem.
In January 2011, the town of Vijfhuizen had 4387 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.48 km², and contained 728 residences.[1] The wider statistical area of Vijfhuizen has a population of around 2800.[2]
File:Fort-vijfhuizen-geniedijk.jpg
View of the geniedijk, southern border of Vijfhuizen
Monuments and parks
- Fort Vijfhuizen is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam and a World Heritage Site. It is currently home to a charitable foundation run by volunteers with 12 art studios and a restaurant.
- Vijfhuizen bridge
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Haarlemmermeer From 2002 a new Vinex location has been built along Vijfhuizen, expanding the size of the village to twice the size, approximately 5,000 inhabitants. [2].
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