Gemeente Kortemark

What Gemeente Kortemark does

Gemeente Kortemark is a Belgian municipal government entity headquartered at Stationsstraat 68 in Kortemark, West Flanders, serving residents across five deelgemeentes: Kortemark, Handzame, Edewalle, Zarren, and Werken. It operates as a public-law administration under Belgian local government, providing the standard municipal service portfolio: citizen services and civil affairs, social welfare via Sociaal Huis, youth and childcare services, sports and cultural programming, environmental management, urban planning, and tourism promotion. Staffing is approximately 40 municipal employees, supplemented by inter-municipal partnerships for waste management (MIROM, 12-member intercommunal) and regional tourism (Toerisme Westhoek).

The technology layer is a conventional civic-services stack rather than a proprietary platform. It comprises the municipal website (www.kortemark.be) with an e-loket of digital forms, the Recreatex online reservation system for venues, activities, and tickets, and the Eaglebe event-permit platform for public-event approval workflows. Physical infrastructure includes the central town hall, De Mouterij (tourism office and library), De Roende / Sociaal Huis (social services), the recyclagepark, community and sports halls (De Beuk, OC De Kouter, Sporthal De Kouter), and the Krekemeersen recreational domain.

The revenue model is a hybrid of mandatory and discretionary municipal income. The principal streams are local taxes and retributions (property taxes, waste fees, municipal levies), transaction-based service fees (venue rentals, event permits, alcohol licenses), and intergovernmental subsidies from the Flemish regional and West Flanders provincial governments. Pricing across services is generally low-cost and subsidized to maximize citizen access: for example, a €1 per-swim reimbursement capped at €52/year for neighboring-municipality pool use, €30 one-time swimming-lesson subsidies per child, and €4 senior-party tickets bundling show and refreshments. Distribution follows a hybrid direct-to-citizen model combining physical service points in each village with self-serve digital channels.

Name

Gemeente Kortemark

Legal name

Gemeente Kortemark

Website

https://kortemark.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeente Kortemark is a Belgian municipal government in West Flanders serving residents across five deelgemeentes with administrative, social, cultural, sports, tourism, and environmental services delivered through a town hall network, a digital e-loket, Recreatex booking, and inter-municipal partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Local government
• Community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kortemark

HQ country

Belgium

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 and Retributions: Revenue from local taxes and service retributions including property taxes, waste collection fees, and various municipal levies as defined in the municipal tax regulations
2. Service Fees: Fees for various municipal services including venue rentals, event permits, drankvergunning (alcohol permits), and facility reservations
3. Subsidies from Higher Governments: Subsidies received from provincial and Flemish government for various initiatives including culture, sports, welfare, and infrastructure projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Kortemark is a Belgian municipal government that delivers public administrative services, social welfare programs, youth and elderly care, sports and cultural programming, tourism services, and recreational facility management to residents and visitors across five deelgemeentes. Core service channels include the municipal website with e-loket digital forms, the Recreatex online booking platform for activities and venues, and physical town hall offices. Revenue is derived primarily from municipal taxes, service retributions, and subsidies from higher-tier governments.

Product overview

Gemeente Kortemark is a Belgian municipal government offering a comprehensive suite of community services through both digital platforms and physical facilities. The municipality operates digital services including an online reservation system (Webshop Kortemark via Recrex) for activities and venues, the EagleBe event management platform for permit applications, and a web forms portal for various administrative services. Physical offerings include community centers and sports halls (De Beuk, OC De Kouter, Sporthal De Kouter), a public library with reading room, tourism information and attractions, youth services, and social services through the Sociaal Huis. Key attractions include the Krekemeersen recreational area, four historic windmills (including the Couchezmolen, Belgium's tallest), archaeological sites, and various cycling and hiking routes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recreational Facilities and Community Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• Open water swimming test project July 31 - August 9, 2026 offering free swimming in Krekemeersen daily 12:00-20:00
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toerisme WesthoekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism partnership with Toerisme Westhoek for tourism promotion across the Westhoek region. Kortemark tourism service is integrated into the regional tourism network, promoting local attractions through regional channels and shared resources.
• MIROMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermunicipal waste management cooperation (Afvalintercommunale MIROM) serving 12 municipalities including Kortemark. Provides waste collection services, recycling facilities, and environmental solutions. Offers discounted rolcontainers and event containers to associations from member municipalities.
• EaglebecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital event management platform used for event registration, approval process, and permit applications for public events on municipal territory. Provides instructional videos for account creation, event applications, and document sharing.
• RecreatexcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline booking and ticketing platform provider for activities, venue reservations, sports hall bookings, and ticket sales. Integrated into municipal services for leisure facility management.
• FluviusminorOthersGrid operator for electricity and gas, contacted for street lighting issues, gas leaks, and infrastructure problems on the public domain
• De WatergroepminorOthersRegional water utility company contacted for water supply issues, low pressure, discoloration, or complete water outages
• Agentschap Wegen en VerkeerminorOthersFlemish government agency responsible for regional roads (gewestwegen) such as Staatsbaan, contacted for problems on main roads outside municipal responsibility
• Audit VlaanderenminorOthersFlemish government audit body located at Havenlaan 88 bus 24, 1000 Brussel, providing audit services for municipal compliance

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Ichtegem: Neighboring small Flemish municipality in the same West Flanders region with comparable population size and rural character; offers the same core municipal services to residents across multiple deelgemeente-style sub-areas.
• Gemeente Koekelare: Neighboring West Flemish municipality with similar rural profile and population scale; provides comparable municipal services including citizen administration, social welfare, sports, and culture to its residents.
• Gemeente Diksmuide: Neighboring West Flemish municipality explicitly cited in Kortemark's swimming subsidy scheme; provides comparable local government services and faces similar rural demographic and tourism development dynamics in the Westhoek region.
• Gemeente Torhout: Neighboring Flemish municipality in West Flanders of similar size and administrative structure; offers the same categories of municipal services (citizen services, taxation, culture, sports) to a comparable population base, making it a directly comparable peer for operational benchmarking.
• Gemeente Lichtervelde: Small neighboring Flemish municipality explicitly referenced in Kortemark's swimming pool cooperation agreement; offers a comparable municipal service portfolio to a similar-sized population in the same Westhoek region.
• Gemeente Staden: Neighboring West Flemish municipality with comparable population size and rural character, providing the same core municipal service categories (administration, social services, culture, sports) to its residents.

Broad incumbents

• Stad Roeselare: Larger city in West Flanders serving as the regional urban center; offers overlapping municipal service categories (citizen services, culture, sports, social welfare) but at significantly greater scale, broader portfolio, and with a larger tax base.
• Stad Brugge: Larger Flemish city in West Flanders with a substantially broader municipal service portfolio including significant tourism infrastructure and historic heritage management; operates as a broader incumbent in the same regional public-sector space.

Others

• Westtoer: Provincial tourism organization for West Flanders that operates regional tourism partnerships including Toerisme Westhoek; comparable as a public-sector entity delivering tourism marketing and promotion services in partnership with Kortemark and other municipalities.
• MIROM: Inter-municipal waste management cooperation in which Kortemark participates, serving 12 municipalities including waste collection and recycling facility operations; comparable as a multi-municipality public-sector cooperation delivering shared municipal services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYIDC5FbbQkBclH1cyVLsEg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentekortemark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeentekortemark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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