Vijfhuizen
| Vijfhuizen | |
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| Town | |
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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. | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′N 4°41′E / 52.350°N 4.683°ECoordinates: 52°21′N 4°41′E / 52.350°N 4.683°E | |
| 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]
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 . 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. .
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