Gemeente Achtkarspelen

What Gemeente Achtkarspelen does

Gemeente Achtkarspelen is a public Dutch municipality (gemeente) located in the province of Fryslân (Friesland), with its administrative seat in Buitenpost. It delivers the full range of statutorily mandated local government services to its residents and businesses, organized into four functional portals: 'Wonen en leven' (living), 'Zorg en inkomen' (care and income), 'Ondernemen' (business), and 'Bestuur en organisatie' (governance). Core service lines include civil affairs and identity documents (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses via RDW integration), municipal taxation (OZB, waste levy, sewer charges, dog/tourist tax, WOZ valuations), housing and relocation, permits, waste management via the Omrin Afvalapp, social welfare (Wmo, income support via the Mijn inkomen portal), youth and family services, and sustainability advisory through the Energieloket.

The municipality operates an omnichannel service delivery platform anchored by a physical gemeentehuis, a DigiD- and eHerkenning-authenticated website (achtkarspelen.nl), a single telephone number (14 0511), and WhatsApp contact. Secure communications are handled via ZIVVER, online payments via iDEAL, and accessibility features via ReadSpeaker. It runs MFC It Vleckehûs in Surhuisterveen as a multifunctional center consolidating library, childcare, school, cultural center, and welfare services, and maintains a Sociale Kaart directory connecting residents to local care and welfare providers. Compliance posture includes AVG/GDPR, UAVG, WPG, BIO baseline information security, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA (verified 11-07-2025).

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial: the municipality is funded by central government allocations from the Gemeentefonds, local taxation (OZB, afvalstoffenheffing, rioolheffing, dog tax, tourist tax), and administrative fees for identity documents and driver's licenses (e.g., passport 18+ €88.65 for 10 years, ID card 18+ €80.10 for 10 years, new driver's license €53.65). Following 2025 it operates again as a self-standing municipality with a newly installed Burgemeester (Jouke Douwe de Vries, 30 January 2025) and is actively restructuring into a 'modern organization.'

Name

Gemeente Achtkarspelen

Legal name

Gemeente Achtkarselen

Website

https://achtkarspelen.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Achtkarspelen is a Dutch municipality in Friesland, headquartered in Buitenpost, delivering statutory local government services — civil affairs, identity documents, taxation, housing, waste management, social welfare, and permits — to its residents and local businesses through a DigiD-authenticated digital portal and physical service channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Taxpayer Registration, Identity & Account Management (BPAIADAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registration services
• Local taxation administration
• Public administration
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buitenpost

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeente Achtkarspelen is a Dutch municipality in the province of Fryslân that delivers statutory local government services to its residents and businesses. Core offerings include civil registration (passports, identity cards, driver's licenses), municipal taxation, building and environmental permits, waste management, social welfare and income support, youth care, housing services, sustainability and energy advisory, and public safety. Services are delivered bilingually in Dutch and Frisian.

Product overview

Gemeente Achtkarselen is a Dutch municipality offering a comprehensive digital service platform for its residents. The core offering consists of integrated government service modules covering identity documents (passport, ID card, driver's license), municipal taxation, housing and relocation, waste management, sustainability services, and social care. Key digital products include the Mijn inkomen portal for benefit management, the Energieloket for energy advisory services, the Omrin Afvalapp for waste collection scheduling, and the Lees Simpel App for accessibility support. The municipality also operates the MFC It Vleckehûs multifunctional center and maintains a Sociale Kaart directory. These services are accessible through the main website with authentication via DigiD and eHerkenning, and payments processed through iDEAL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn inkomen Online portal for residents receiving municipal income benefits to view payment details, submit monthly income changes, and manage vacation notifications.
• MFC It Vleckehûs Multifunctional Center in Surhuisterveen housing library, childcare, school, cultural center, and welfare services under one roof.
• Energieloket Achtkarselen Online energy advisory service helping residents find reliable information about energy savings, insulation options, and available subsidies for sustainable living.
• Reisdocumenten (Travel Documents) Municipal services for passport, identity card, and driver's license applications, renewals, and replacements, including online application and appointment scheduling.
• Gemeentelijke Belastingen Municipal tax services including waste levies, property taxes (OZB), sewer charges, dog taxes, tourist taxes, and WOZ valuations.
• Lees Simpel App Free reading assistance app that helps users understand difficult texts by explaining complex words and shortening long sentences.
• Omrin Afvalapp Mobile application for smartphone and tablet providing waste collection reminders, schedule change notifications, waste separation guide, and location finder for glass and textile containers.
• Afvalkalender (Digital Waste Calendar) Digital calendar showing waste collection schedules, accessible via Omrin website and printable PDF format.
• Sociale Kaart Online social map directory connecting residents to care, welfare, housing, work, income, youth, and family organizations in the municipality.
• Zwembad De Kûpe Restwarmte Sustainable heating initiative reconnecting Zwembad De Kûpe in Buitenpost to residual heat from Enitor Primo, enabling approximately 75% less gas use for pool water and building facility heating.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Leeuwarden: Largest municipality in the province of Fryslân and the provincial capital; provides the same statutory municipal services (civil affairs, social care, local taxation, permits) to a larger urban population within the same Frisian cultural context.
• Gemeente Noordenveld: Rural Drenthe municipality of similar size and demographic profile; provides the same gemeentelijke services (civil affairs, social support, local taxes, permits) outside Fryslân but with comparable operating conditions.
• Gemeente Heerenveen: Friesland municipality (Heerenveen) providing the same municipal service portfolio with a slightly larger industrial base; useful peer for benchmarking tax, economic-development, and sustainability service delivery.
• Gemeente Smallingerland: Neighboring Friesland municipality (Drachten) offering the identical portfolio of Dutch gemeentelijke services to a comparable mid-sized population; closest geographic and demographic peer for Achtkarselen.
• Gemeente Tytsjerksteradiel: Small Friesland municipality (Burgum) operating under the same Gemeentewet framework with the same Frisian bilingual service obligations; a like-for-like peer on service scope and population size.
• Gemeente Opsterland: Adjacent rural Friesland municipality (Gorredijk) with a similarly small population, Frisian-language context, and identical statutory service mandate — directly comparable on scale and operating profile.
• Gemeente Borger-Odoorn: Small rural Drenthe municipality with a comparable population size and economic profile; executes the same statutory municipal mandate and serves as a benchmark for cost-efficient service delivery in a low-density area.

Others

• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): National association representing all Dutch municipalities; sets common policy positions, supports collective IT and data-sharing initiatives (including common municipal digital standards), and is the de facto sector body to which Gemeente Achtkarselen belongs.
• Noordelijk Belastingkantoor (NBK): Regional inter-municipal tax-collection body taking over Achtkarselen's local taxation function from 19 May 2026; an infrastructure/enabler counterpart rather than a competitor, but materially shapes Achtkarselen's operating scope.

Regional players

• Provincie Fryslân: Provincial government that exercises administrative supervision over Gemeente Achtkarselen under the Gemeentewet; closely intertwined as funder, overseer, and co-policy maker on regional matters (spatial planning, Frisian language policy, regional economic agenda).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/achtkarspelen
• Facebookfacebook.com/Achtkarspelen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-achtkarspelen

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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