Gemeente Zeewolde

What Gemeente Zeewolde does

Gemeente Zeewolde is a Dutch municipality (government entity) located in the province of Flevoland, Netherlands, established in 1984 as part of the Flevoland polder development. It serves a growing community of approximately 23,000+ residents and operates with 182 employees from its headquarters at Raadhuisplein 1, Zeewolde. The municipality provides the full statutory range of local government services: civil registration (passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, births/marriages/deaths), municipal taxation (OZB property tax, waste levies, WOZ valuations), environmental and building permits administered through the Omgevingsloket national platform, waste management coordination with HVC, social support under the WMO (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning), spatial planning, and community development programs including sustainability (Duurzaam Zeewolde), sports/culture, and informal caregiver support (Mantelzorgcompliment).

Service delivery combines a physical Publiekscentrum (by appointment), the e-Inwoner digital portal with DigiD authentication, the Het Vraaghuis walk-in information center, and an Aanloophaven harbor facility for water sports tourism. The technology stack integrates national government platforms (DigiD, Omgevingsloket, Overheid.nl), secure communications via ZIVVER, accessibility text-to-speech via ReadSpeaker, payment processing via Mollie and iDEAL, and construction project communications via BouwApp. The municipality is GDPR/AVG compliant and follows the BIO (Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid) information security framework.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: municipal taxes and levies (OZB, waste collection fees), transactional service fees (permits, document certification at €10, event permits €151-€441, environmental permits €315-€1,470, alcohol permits €757.50), and harbor/mooring fees (€1.95/meter at Aanloophaven, €0.90/meter at Island De Zegge). The municipality operates a shared services partnership (gemeenschappelijke regeling) with Ermelo, Harderwijk, and Meerinzicht for back-office functions including social care, finance, HRM, IT, and legal affairs, and shares employer branding via the 'Samen kan je meer' joint recruitment platform.

Name

Gemeente Zeewolde

Legal name

Gemeente Zeewolde

Website

https://zeewolde.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Zeewolde is a Dutch municipality in Flevoland province, established 1984, serving ~23,000+ residents and 182 employees with statutory local government services including civil registration, taxation, permitting, social support, and waste management via physical offices and a digital platform integrated with national government systems.

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)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registration services
• Public administration
• Municipal tax collection
• Environmental permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeewolde

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: Government revenue from local taxes including OZB (property tax), waste collection fees, and other municipal levies as defined by Dutch law
2. Service Fees: Fees for various municipal services including document certification, passport applications, permits, event licenses, and administrative services
3. Harbor and Mooring Fees: Revenue from harbor services including moorings at Aanloophaven, harbor dues, and visitor fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gemeente Zeewolde is a Dutch municipality delivering statutory public services to its residents and local businesses. Its core offerings include civil registration (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, birth/marriage/death records), municipal tax assessment and collection (OZB property tax, waste levies, WOZ valuation), environmental and zoning permits via Omgevingsloket, waste and recycling coordination with HVC, social support under the WMO, event and alcohol licensing, harbor and lock operations, financial support products (sustainability and starter loans), and collective insurance for volunteers and events.

Product overview

Gemeente Zeewolde is a Dutch municipality providing comprehensive public services to its residents. The municipal offering consists of core administrative services (passports, driver's licenses, identity documents, municipal taxes, waste management) combined with social support services (care, welfare, disability accommodations), regulatory services (environmental permits, zoning, building permits), and community programs (sustainability initiatives, sports/culture, volunteer support). Key service channels include the Publiekscentrum (central service center), the municipal website with ReadSpeaker accessibility integration, and the e-inwoner online portal. Sub-brands like Duurzaam Zeewolde (sustainability), Sport en Cultuur Zeewolde, and Het Vraaghuis extend service delivery into specialized community support areas. Specialized offerings include harbor services (Aanloophaven, Sluis De Spieghel), event management permits, financial support products (sustainability loans, starter loans), and collective insurance programs for volunteers and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publiekscentrum (Public Service Center)
• Paspoort en Identiteitskaart (Passport and Identity Card)
• Rijbewijs (Driver's License)
• Omgevingsvergunning (Environmental Permit)
• Gemeentelijke Belastingen (Municipal Taxes)
• Afval en Recycle (Waste and Recycling)
• Zorg en Welzijn (Care and Welfare)
• Mantelzorgcompliment
• Duurzaamheidslening (Sustainability Loan)
• Starterslening (Starter Loan)
• Evenementenvergunning (Event Permit)
• Aanloophaven (Transit Harbor)
• Sluis De Spieghel (Sluice De Spieghel)
• Vrijwilligersverzekering (Volunteer Insurance)
• Collectieve Evenementenverzekering (Collective Event Insurance)
• Alcoholvergunning (Alcohol License)
• Bestemmingsplannen (Zoning Plans)
• Berichten over uw Buurt (Messages about Your Neighborhood)
• Nieuws RSS-feed

Named customers4 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

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MeerinzichtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared service organization (gemeenschappelijke regeling) serving the municipalities of Zeewolde, Ermelo, and Harderwijk. Handles tasks including social care, employment and income, youth assistance, education support, taxes, finance, HRM, communications, IT, facilities, building management, legal affairs, and geo-information. Processing of personal data for municipal tasks is conducted by Mehrinzicht on behalf of Zeewolde.
• Samen kan je meerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint employer branding website for municipalities Ermelo, Harderwijk, and Zeewolde along with Mehrinzicht. Centralized recruitment platform at www.samenkanjemeer.nl displaying all vacancies from the four organizations. Initiative to improve visibility in the labor market and attract talent across the three municipalities.
• Welzijn ZeewoldeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization providing support services to Zeewolde residents. Contact point for informal caregivers (mantelzorgcompliment applications) and general social support inquiries.
• Het VraaghuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral information point for Zeewolde residents providing initial support, information, and referrals to appropriate services. Located in the village center.
• Puur ZeewoldeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal marketing and tourism organization managing event calendars, information boards, and promoting local activities and businesses. Handles digital event announcement boards and event organizer support including traffic controllers.
• Gastvrije RandmerenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization managing passing mooring facilities in the Randmeren lakes (except island De Zegge). Information about moorings available at www.gastvrijerandmeren.nl.
• Watersportvereniging Blauwe Diamant (WSV)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWater sports association managing three harbor basins at Zeewolde. Membership required for mooring in the harbor basins. Also manages the waterway route 'Blauwe Diamant'.
• Centraal Beheer (VNG Insurance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance provider for collective municipal insurance products including volunteer insurance, event insurance, and municipal coverage through VNG Verzekeringen partnership.
• EHBO Vereniging ZeewoldeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal first aid organization providing first aid personnel for events in Zeewolde. Event organizers can request first aid support through the organization's event support application.
• Rode Kruis Afdeling ZeewoldeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRed Cross local chapter providing first aid services for events. Event organizers can request support through the Red Cross event support request form.
• Stichting Verkeersregelaars Nederland (SVNL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch Foundation for Traffic Controllers providing certification and e-learning for event traffic controllers. Event organizers must register events and ensure traffic controllers have valid instruction certificates.
• Gemeente AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring municipality collaborating on the Oosterwold area development project. The shared development spans both municipalities with a total capacity of 20,000 homes, approximately 15,000 in Zeewolde territory. Zeewolde is proceeding with Part 2B and 2C while Almere conducts a reassessment of Part 1.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Almere: Neighboring Flevoland municipality collaborating directly with Zeewolde on the shared Oosterwold development (20,000 total homes). Almere is the larger Flevoland city and the most structurally comparable peer, sharing polder origins, rapid growth trajectory, and overlapping governance challenges.
• Gemeente Ermelo: Third partner in Meerinzicht shared services, with similar small-town governance profile and citizen base. Directly comparable in scale and in the shared-services operating model that distinguishes these municipalities from larger peers.
• Gemeente Dronten: Another Flevoland polder municipality with similar demographics, agricultural and water-sports heritage, and growth trajectory. Provides a strong geographic and demographic comparison for Zeewolde's development pattern.
• Gemeente Lelystad: Provincial capital of Flevoland and another polder-origin municipality. Larger than Zeewolde but shares the same reclamation-era municipal identity, Flevoland governance context, and provincial planning constraints.
• Gemeente Harderwijk: Partner municipality in shared services organization Meerinzicht along with Ermelo and Zeewolde. Similar population size and small-city governance profile in Gelderland, making it one of the closest operational peers and a natural comparison for service delivery model.
• Gemeente Urk: Compact Flevoland municipality with a distinctive fishing-port identity. While culturally different, it is comparable in scale and shares Flevoland provincial governance, water-sports tourism, and port/maritime service economics with Zeewolde.
• Gemeente Noordoostpolder: Flevoland polder municipality with comparable rural-urban mix, agricultural economy, and population scale to Zeewolde. Shares the characteristic of being a young, planned reclamation municipality.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): The national association representing all Dutch municipalities. Provides collective insurance products (VNG Verzekeringen via Centraal Beheer) that Zeewolde uses for volunteer and event insurance, and serves as a peer/ecosystem reference point for benchmarking municipal governance practices.

Regional players

• Gemeente Nijkerk: Small Gelderland municipality adjacent to Zeewolde with similar demographic profile and growth pressures. Comparable as a neighboring small-city peer facing similar Randstad-spillover demand.
• Gemeente Putten: Small Gelderland municipality neighboring Ermelo with similar population scale to Zeewolde. Comparable as a small-town Dutch municipal peer operating outside the Flevoland growth corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemzeewolde
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemzeewolde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-zeewolde
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemzeewolde

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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