Vijfhuizen is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer

Haarlemmermeer

Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...

, and lies about 4 km southeast of Haarlem

Haarlem

Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...

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In 2001, the town of Vijfhuizen had 1832 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.48 km², and contained 728 residences. The wider statistical area of Vijfhuizen has a population of around 2800.

Monuments and parks

• Fort Vijfhuizen
  Fort Vijfhuizen
  thumb|200px|right|View of the geniedijk, looking southwest from fort Vijfhuizen.thumb|200px|right|View of bunkers, representing fore position of fort Vijfhuizen....
  
   is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam
  Stelling van Amsterdam
  The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defence Line of Amsterdam is a 135 km long ring of fortifications around Amsterdam, consisting of 42 forts located between 10 to 15 kilometers the centre, and lowlands that can easily be flooded in time of war...
  
   and a World Heritage Site
  World Heritage Site
  A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
  
  . It is currently home to a charitable foundation run by volunteers with 12 art studios and a restaurant.
• Vijfhuizen bridge