Gemeente Kinrooi

What Gemeente Kinrooi does

Gemeente Kinrooi is a Belgian municipal government entity located in the province of Limburg, Belgium, established on 18 September 1971 through the merger of several previously independent municipalities (fusiegemeente). The municipality provides statutory public services to residents across five village centers — Kinrooi, Ophoven, Kessenich, Geistingen, and Molenbeersel — and is operated by a workforce of approximately 42 staff under the direction of a 23-member municipal council led by Burgemeester Peter Nies and Algemeen directeur Johan Kusters. Its service portfolio spans administrative functions (permits, taxes, civil registry), social welfare through the wholly owned OCMW Kinrooi subsidiary, autonomous municipal facility operations via AGB Kinrooi, and shared emergency services through the Brandweerzone Oost-Limburg partnership covering 14 municipalities and 303,710 residents.

The entity's product surface centers on a digital service portal (www.kinrooi.be) integrating a responsive website, Digitaal Loket (e-loket) for online administrative submissions, a Snelbalie (quick counter) for walk-in service, and an Afspraak Maken appointment booking system. Supporting communications products include the Kinrooi Info quarterly magazine (5 issues/year), Kinrooi Kort bimonthly newsletter, the annual Kinrooi Gids, a LED information board at Dorpsplein, the 'Fan van Kinrooi' TV series on TV Limburg (since 2015), and a municipal Facebook page. Physical infrastructure includes the Gemeentehuis headquarters at Breeërsteenweg 146, the Sociaal Huis social services center, and GC De Stegel community/cultural center. Technology integration relies on third-party providers: Cipalschaubroeck (council document management since April 2019), LCP (web platform), Recreatex (online registration/payments), and UiTdatabank (events calendar).

Gemeente Kinrooi's revenue model is fundamentally tax-based: the municipality collects property taxes, business taxes, and environmental levies from residents and enterprises within its jurisdiction, supplemented by Flemish regional and federal government allocations. Core municipal services are provided without direct user fees, while ancillary services (e.g., homework assistance registration, equipment lending via Gemeentelijke Uitleendienst) operate through transactional pricing on the Recreatex platform. The entity holds statutory monopoly over public service provision within its territorial jurisdiction, with no commercial competitors, and is governed under Belgian municipal law rather than operating as a market participant.

Name

Gemeente Kinrooi

Legal name

Gemeente & OCMW Kinrooi

Website

https://kinrooi.be

Company type

Public

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeente Kinrooi is a Belgian municipal government entity in Limburg province providing statutory public services (administration, social welfare, waste management, public safety) to residents across five villages, operated by 42 staff under a 23-member council and funded primarily through local taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration services
• Citizen services
• Local government
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinrooi

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality collects various taxes and levies from residents and businesses including property taxes, business taxes, and environmental levies to fund public services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeente Kinrooi is a Belgian municipal government entity that provides statutory public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. Its core offerings include administrative services (identity documents, permits, registrations), waste collection, public safety coordination, social welfare through OCMW Kinrooi, urban planning, cultural and leisure programming via community center GC De Stegel, citizen participation, and digital government services through the e-loket platform.

Product overview

Gemeente Kinrooi operates a unified digital portal (www.kinrooi.be) that serves as the primary interface for municipal service delivery. The offering consists of a responsive municipal website integrated with an e-loket (digital counter) for online administrative services, a snelbalie (quick counter) system, and appointment booking. Supporting the digital platform are print and broadcast communication products including Kinrooi Info (quarterly magazine), Kinrooi Kort (bimonthly newsletter), and the Kinrooi Gids (annual guide), plus the Fan van Kinrooi TV series. Physical services include GC De Stegel community center, the LED information board, and the municipal lending service. The UiT in Kinrooi events calendar integrates with the UiTdatabank for leisure information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digitaal Loket (E-loket) Digital counter providing online administrative services and forms for residents. Enables electronic submission of requests and digital access to municipal services 24/7.
• Snelbalie (Quick Service Counter) Quick service counter at the municipal office for walk-in inquiries and transactions without appointment.
• Afspraak Maken (Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking system allowing residents to schedule visits to the municipal office for various services.
• GC De Stegel Community Center Community center providing cultural activities, theater performances, and venue rental for events. Located in Kinrooi municipality.
• Huiswerkbegeleiding (Homework Assistance) Homework assistance service for children aged 6-12, provided in collaboration with Het Bijleshuis. Takes place at municipal primary school 3K in Kinrooi.
• Gemeentelijke Uitleendienst (Municipal Lending Service) Municipal lending service providing sports equipment, game materials (via vrije tijd service), and various equipment (via technical service) for local associations.
• Kinrooi Info (Municipal Magazine) Municipal information magazine published five times per year (February, April, June, October, December). Contains comprehensive municipal information and is distributed to residents.
• Kinrooi Kort (Municipal Newsletter) Smaller municipal information newspaper distributed around the first Monday of March, May, July, September, and November. Contains abbreviated municipal news.
• Kinrooi Gids (Annual Municipal Guide) Annual municipal guide and calendar distributed around Sinterklaas. Contains alphabetical index of municipal services and agenda pages with waste collection dates, holidays, and local events.
• UiT in Kinrooi (Events Calendar) Events calendar integrating activities from the UiTdatabank. Displays leisure and cultural events in the municipality.
• Burgerparticipatie (Citizen Participation Platform) Citizen participation platform for online and offline participation in municipal projects. Managed via www.kinrooimeemaken.be.
• LED-informatiebord (LED Information Board) LED information board at Dorpsplein managed by the municipality. Used for municipal announcements and free-of-charge announcements by local non-commercial organizations.
• Stratenplan (Street Map Service) Street map service provided in collaboration with an external firm. Available in printed form via request and online via Google Maps.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brandweerzone Oost-LimburgcoreOthersFire safety services are provided through Brandweerzone Oost-Limburg, a fire safety zone grouping 8 fire corps covering 14 cities and municipalities. Brandweer Maaseik is responsible for interventions in Maaseik and Kinrooi territory. The zone employs 520 personnel serving 303,710 inhabitants across 792.23 km2.
• Unizo KinrooiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNIZO Kinrooi is a local entrepreneurship support organization referenced in the municipality's entrepreneur section, providing guidance and resources for local business owners.
• Cipalschaubroeck (Raadpleegomgeving)coreTechnology or IntegrationExternal technology partner providing the consultation environment for council meeting agendas and minutes. Since April 2019, council agendas and documentation are managed through this platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Lanaken: Limburg municipality similar in scale and governance structure to Kinrooi. Provides a comparable portfolio of municipal services to a similarly-sized population in the same province.
• Gemeente Maaseik: Adjacent municipality in Limburg province that shares the same Brandweerzone Oost-Limburg fire safety zone with Kinrooi. It is the most direct peer given identical regional governance structures and service delivery model.
• Gemeente Bocholt: Neighboring Limburg municipality with similar small-town profile and noord-Limburg geographic context. Provides the same range of municipal services to a comparable population.
• Gemeente Pelt: Limburg municipality formed in 2019 from the merger of Neerpelt and Overpelt. Similar fusion-municipality structure and comparable population scale in the noord-Limburg region.
• Stad Tongeren: Limburg municipality (city status) that provides comparable municipal services with similar governance structure and Flemish administrative framework, though slightly larger in scale.
• Gemeente Oudsbergen: Limburg municipality formed in 2019 from the merger of Meeuwen-Gruitrode and Opglabbeek, making it a recent fusion municipality like Kinrooi (1971). Comparable in scale and Flemish municipal governance.
• Gemeente Dilsen-Stokkem: Neighboring municipality in Limburg province located in the Maasland region near Kinrooi. Provides comparable municipal services with a similar population base and rural character.
• Stad Bree: Neighboring municipality in Limburg province with similar rural/small-town character, population profile, and Flemish municipal governance structure. Comparable in scale and service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentekinrooi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinrooi

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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