Gemeente De Fryske Marren

What Gemeente De Fryske Marren does

Gemeente De Fryske Marren is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) located in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), serving approximately 51,000 residents across 50 villages and the city of Sloten. Formed on 1 January 2014 through the merger of three predecessor municipalities (Skarsterlân, Lemsterland, and Gaasterlân-Sleat) and officially renamed De Fryske Marren on 1 July 2015, it is governed by a 31-member municipal council (gemeenteraad), a mayor (burgemeester), and a college of six aldermen (wethouders), with Ditta Cazemier serving as gemeentesecretaris and general director. Its service portfolio spans civil registry, residence registration, building and environmental permits, social support under the Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning), youth care, regional economic development, tourism, and community engagement.

The municipality operates a digital service platform anchored by the Mijn De Fryske Marren personal portal, supported by DigiD for citizen authentication and eHerkenning for business-facing services. Adjacent digital products include Burgerzaken Diensten (civil affairs), Meldingen en Vergunningen (reports and permits), Archiefaanvraag (archive and genealogical research), and Tûk Wenjen (energy advisory). Distribution is multimodal: in-person service at the Joure municipal office and dispersed servicepunten, 24/7 digital self-service, phone support via 14 05 14, and dedicated dorpencoördinatoren (village coordinators) providing field-based liaison across all 50 villages. The technology stack is integration-led rather than proprietary, relying on national government identity infrastructure.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring municipal taxes (waste levy and sewerage charges), transaction-based administrative fees (civil registry extracts at €17.80, BRP extracts at €9.10, archive research at €15.48 per quarter hour, document copies priced at €21.16 for the first 10 pages plus €0.52 per additional page), fines and penalties, and central government grants for delegated national tasks. The municipality is a public governmental entity under Dutch law, wholly owned by the public sector, with no equity structure, no parent company, and no private capital exposure.

Name

Gemeente De Fryske Marren

Legal name

Gemeente De Fryske Marren

Website

https://defryskemarren.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gemeente De Fryske Marren is a Dutch municipality in Friesland serving ~51,000 residents across 50 villages and the city of Sloten, providing civil registry, permits, social care (Wmo), and digital municipal services through a DigiD-integrated portal and village coordinator network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking & Curbside Management Authorities (Municipal Parking, Permits, Loading Zones) (BPAIALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Civil registry administration
• Social support services
• Building permits
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Joure

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (afvalstoffenheffing en rioolheffing): Waste levy and sewerage charges levied on all residents and property owners in the municipality, collected annually with correction mechanisms for mid-year relocations.
2. Administrative Fees and Service Charges: Fees for civil registry extracts, archive research, document copies, building permits, environmental permits, and various administrative services.
3. Fines and Penalties: Administrative penalties for violations including housing law compliance, environmental regulations, and other municipal ordinances.
4. Government Grants and Subsidies: Central government funding for delegated tasks including social support (Wmo), youth care, education, and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente De Fryske Marren is a Dutch municipality delivering public governmental services to approximately 51,000+ residents across 50 villages and the town of Sloten in Friesland. Its core offerings include civil registry services (birth, marriage, death certificates; residence registration), passport and ID issuance, building and environmental permits, social support under the Wmo, youth care, waste management, spatial planning, and economic development. Services are delivered through the municipal office in Joure, a digital portal (Mijn De Fryske Marren), phone support, and dorpencoördinatoren (village coordinators) in every village.

Product overview

Gemeente De Fryske Marren operates a digital municipal service platform consisting of multiple interconnected online services. The core offering includes Mijn De Fryske Marren (personal resident portal), digital civil affairs services for administrative tasks, an archive request system for genealogical and historical research, Tûk Wenjen energy advisory services, and permit/reporting portals. These services are delivered through the municipality's main website and dedicated portals, integrating with national Dutch government identity systems (DigiD and eHerkenning) for authentication. The platform serves approximately 50 villages and towns in the Friesland region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn De Fryske Marren Personal portal for residents of gemeente De Fryske Marren to manage municipal affairs, view tax information, receive municipal messages, and access personal data and preferences. Supports login via DigiD (citizens) and eHerkenning (businesses).
• Tûk Wenjen (Energieloket) Energy advisory service helping renters and homeowners in the municipality make their homes more energy-efficient and sustainable, with advice provided by independent certified companies.
• Archiefaanvraag (Archive Request Portal) Digital portal for requesting archive materials including genealogical research (family records), building drawings, environmental data, and historical information from municipal archives.
• Burgerzaken Diensten (Civil Affairs Services) Digital services for civil registration including residence registration, civil status documents (birth, marriage, death certificates), passports, and ID cards.
• Meldingen en Vergunningen (Reports and Permits) Online portal for reporting municipal issues, applying for permits, event organization, and environmental permits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital service delivery via DigiD enabling 24/7 access to administrative services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Friese Circulaire SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Collaboration focused on knowledge sharing and joint development of circular educational housing, participating in circular economy initiatives.
• EuropaPact FryslânminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Regional European partnership for continued participation 2028-2034 with annual contribution up to €1.00 per inhabitant.
• De Friese Aanpak (SOK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Regional collaboration for environment and planning quality, including development of Expertise Center for Environmental Quality with other Fryslân municipalities.
• URBACT / EU InHabit ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026European urban development program; municipality participates in InHabit project under URBACT IV with co-financing of €39,000 from National Construction and Living Agenda budget.
• Eems Dollard Regio (EDR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Cross-border cooperation with annual participation cost of €7,970 for economic affairs budget.
• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026University of Groningen developed overlastadvies.nl website providing free legal advice to residents experiencing living-related nuisance, accessible through municipal website.
• OVEF (Openbaar Vervoer Fonds)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Public Transport Fund managing public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Friesland province. Municipality participates in governance discussions.
• TriaspectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Triaspect appointed as Wmo supervisor from June 2026 to December 2027, conducting quality oversight of social support services and care providers in the municipality.
• GGD FryslancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026GGD Fryslan conducts quality supervision and incident research for Wmo (Social Support Act) care providers in De Fryske Marren. The municipal health service supports the municipality in monitoring care quality and investigating calamities in care facilities.
• Zone.collegeminorOthers · 14 April 2026Green education institution (mbo and vmbo) in East Netherlands; former governance relationship (May 2021 - May 2025).
• Sociaal Werk De KearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work organization providing neighborhood workers for sports and culture who stimulate all residents to engage in physical activity and support sports associations.
• GGD Fryslan (Calamiteitenonderzoek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD Fryslan conducts calamity research for Wmo care incidents, investigating quality failures in care provision.
• TresoarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisian historical archive center handling pre-1811 civil registry records and archival research for pre-modern period records.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemeenteDFM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GemeenteDFM
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteDFM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeentedfm
• Instagraminstagram.com/defryskemarren

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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