Gemeente Koggenland

What Gemeente Koggenland does

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipality (publiekrechtelijke rechtspersoon) located in the province of North Holland, governed by an elected municipal council (gemeenteraad) and administered by the college of mayor and aldermen (burgemeester en wethouders), with Pieter van Maaren serving as mayor. The municipality was constituted in its current form in 2007 and serves approximately 23,000 residents across 13 villages and neighborhoods including Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Hensbroek, Obdam, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, and Zuidermeer. Headquartered in De Goorn at Middenhof 2, the municipality employs 217 staff delivering administrative, planning, social, and infrastructure services.

The municipality's core product surface spans civil registration (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, birth/death/marriage records), permit processing (construction, environmental, driveway via the Omgevingsloket portal), healthcare and social support (care teams, financial assistance), housing services (Gemeentelijk Woningbedrijf rental stock, De Woonschakel social housing, residential development projects), waste management, urban planning (Omgevingsvisie 2050), and infrastructure delivery. The technology stack is standard Dutch municipal government infrastructure: a website platform (koggenland.nl), the Omgevingsloket permit portal, the Koggenbuurtjes.nl community engagement platform, Bastion secure email, Melvin roadwork data, and DigiD/E-herkenning identity integrations. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

Funding flows from the national algemene uitkering (general allocation from the Ministry of the Interior), local taxes and levies (OZB property tax, waste levies), permit and administrative fees (e.g., €399.25 per driveway permit), and oversight of regional activities such as NAM gas extraction in the Middelie field. The municipality operates as a non-profit government entity with no private equity, venture capital, or external ownership stakes; strategic coordination occurs with the Province of North-Holland, TenneT, Liander, and various housing developers and foundations. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-citizen through the municipal office, digital portal, community platform, and information meetings.

Name

Gemeente Koggenland

Legal name

Gemeente Koggenland

Website

https://koggenland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipal government in North Holland, serving approximately 23,000 residents across 13 villages. It delivers civic services, permits, housing, social support, waste management, and urban planning through a 217-employee organization headquartered in De Goorn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIANAD

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAIACAM

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Civil registration services
• Permit processing
• Urban planning
• Local government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

De Goorn, Koggenland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes and levies: The municipality collects various local taxes and levies from residents and businesses, including property taxes and waste levies.
2. Permit and administrative fees: Fees collected for environmental permits, construction permits, and administrative services such as the uitrit/inrit permit fee of €399.25.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipal government providing local public administration services to approximately 23,000 residents and businesses across 13 villages in North Holland. Its core offerings include civil registration (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), permit processing (construction, environmental, driveways), social and healthcare support, housing services, waste management, urban planning, and community engagement via the Koggenbuurtjes digital platform.

Product overview

Gemeente Koggenland operates a comprehensive municipal service platform providing administrative services to residents and businesses. The primary offerings include administrative services (permits, IDs, documents), healthcare and social support, housing services, waste management, and urban planning. The municipality also manages public infrastructure projects and provides a Freedom of Information (Woo-verzoek) service for government document disclosure. Services are delivered through both digital platforms (Omgevingsloket, Koggenbuurtjes) and physical municipal office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Administrative Services
• Permit Applications (Omgevingsvergunning)
• Healthcare and Social Support Services
• Housing Services
• Waste Management
• Urban Planning and Development (Omgevingsvisie)
• Woo-verzoek (Freedom of Information) Service
• Municipal News and Communication (Koggennieuws)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple housing projects in development across Ursem, Obdam, Avenhorn, and other villages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• LiandercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Liander is the regional electricity grid operator working with Gemeente Koggenland on power grid strengthening projects. They are executing infrastructure work including the Bobeldijk/Zuidermeerweg project in coordination with contractor Stam & Co. They also manage the electricity network as documented in the Congestiemanagementonderzoek.
• TenneTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TenneT is the national high-voltage grid operator collaborating with the municipality on the 380kV high-voltage connection expansion project for North-Holland North. They are conducting joint consultations with residents and coordinating with the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth on infrastructure development.
• Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. (NAM)minorOthersNAM conducts gas extraction from the Middelie gasfield which lies partially within Koggenland municipality. The municipality monitors their activities and serves as an information intermediary for residents regarding gas extraction operations.
• Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SodM)minorOthersSodM provides oversight for mining activities including gas extraction by NAM in the Middelie field. They supervise safety and environmental protection related to mining operations.
• Ouwehand Bouwen & OntwikkelenmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeveloper executing the De Tuinen Ursem housing project, Phase 2. Building 57 residential units including social rental housing, life-adaptable homes, and single-family homes under municipal development programs.
• Stichting Bij AndersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation developing housing for young adults with disabilities in De Tuinen Ursem project. Municipality supports by selling land for the 11-unit care facility. This represents municipal support for special needs housing development.
• CPO HoefbladminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective Private Commission group of 8 young starters from Ursem developing their own homes in De Tuinen project. Municipality facilitates by selling land and supporting the development process.
• Province of North-HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe province provides regional coordination for the 380kV high-voltage expansion and VAWOZ program. They submitted the definitive regional advice to the Ministry and organize public consultations with municipalities including Koggenland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): Dutch municipal trade association that provides shared services, lobbying, and benchmark data to all gemeenten including Koggenland. Relevant ecosystem participant for understanding common services, funding mechanisms, and policy alignment across Dutch municipalities.
• Provincie Noord-Holland: Provincial government that coordinates the 380kV and VAWOZ regional programs and provides inter-municipal funding. Not a direct competitor but a tier of government that strongly shapes Koggenland's operating environment and partnership economics.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Purmerend: Mid-sized North-Holland municipality (~80k residents) operating a broader urban service portfolio. Useful comparable for the digital-service and housing-development trajectory Koggenland is pursuing, viewed one scale-step larger.
• Gemeente Alkmaar: Larger North-Holland municipality acting as a regional center for the West-Friesland region in which Koggenland sits. Provides overlapping municipal services at scale and serves as the regional administrative anchor, making it a natural broader-incumbent comparison for capabilities and regional positioning.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Opmeer: Adjacent small West-Friesland municipality (~12k residents) with a very similar rural profile and service offering. Comparable scale, demographic mix, and reliance on provincial/national funding make it one of the closest like-for-like municipal peers.
• Gemeente Dijk en Waard: Newly merged North-Holland municipality (~85k residents) combining Heerhugowaard and Langedijk. Comparable governance structure, comparable urban-planning challenges, and active housing development pipeline make it a relevant scaled-up peer.
• Gemeente Hollands Kroon: North-Holland municipality of comparable rural/agricultural character with similar village-cluster structure. Comparable in scale, service-delivery model, and dependence on the same provincial and national policy frameworks.
• Gemeente Medemblik: Neighboring West-Friesland municipality of comparable size (~45k residents) serving residents with the same municipal service portfolio (permits, civil affairs, housing, waste). Direct peer for benchmarking service delivery, digital platform maturity, and budget structure in the same regional context.

Regional players

• Gemeente Hoorn: Larger West-Friesland regional municipality (~73k residents) with overlapping service portfolio but a more urban and economically diverse base. Useful regional comparison for service-delivery scale-up paths and housing-density tradeoffs.
• Gemeente Enkhuizen: Smaller West-Friesland municipality with comparable rural/historic-town profile. Comparable in budget constraints and service-delivery model for a small North-Holland municipality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/koggenland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-koggenland
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente_koggenland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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