What Nssroysund Kommune does

Nærøysund kommune is a Norwegian public municipality (kommune) established on 1 January 2020 through the merger of the former neighboring municipalities Nærøy and Vikna, located on the Namdal coast in Trøndelag county. It serves approximately 9,910 residents (as of 1 October 2025) across a geographically dispersed territory of 1,346 km² — 1,286 km² land and 60 km² water — including Norway's longest total coastline at approximately 3,600 km distributed across nearly 7,000 islands, islets, skerries, and fjords. Two municipal centers, Rørvik and Kolvereid, anchor service delivery through physical service offices (Servicetorget), telephone service (959 93 300), and a comprehensive self-service web portal, with operating hours of 08:00–15:30 Monday–Friday. Approximately 1,000 employees operate across roughly 40 departments delivering education (16 kindergartens and 7+ primary/lower secondary schools), healthcare, social services, cultural activities (including Nærøysund kulturskole, library, swimming halls), infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, waste), planning, business support, refugee integration via MAKS, and emergency services. Administration is led politically by Mayor (Ordfører) Amund Hellesø and Deputy Mayor (Varaordfører) Terje Settenøy, and operationally by Municipal Director (Kommunedirektør) Endre Skjervø, with a municipal council of 27 members.

The technology stack is built entirely on standard Norwegian municipal-sector platforms rather than proprietary systems, covering recruitment via Webcruiter, secure digital communications via KS eDialog, form handling via Acos Interact, culture-school administration via SpeedAdmin, facility booking via Bookup, public messaging via Gemini Melding, and citizen-facing mobile apps including Min Skole Foresatt, Min Barnehage Foresatt, Patientsky, and Ledsagerbevis. National-level integrations include ID-porten for authentication, Altinn/Digipost/e-Boks for digital post, and Posten Signering for contract signing. Accessibility declarations for all 17+ digital solutions are published on uustatus.no to comply with Norwegian universal-design requirements, and GDPR-grade privacy governance is in place with a designated Data Protection Officer. No API, SDK, or AI/ML capability is documented.

Revenue is non-commercial and not publicly disclosed: the municipality is funded by municipal taxation, national government block grants, and regulated service fees (e.g., swimming-hall entry at 116 NOK per adult). As of 2026, the kommune is executing a Program for bærekraftig omstilling (Sustainable Transformation Program), a five-workstream restructuring initiative aimed at reducing operating costs by approximately 45 million NOK by 2028, accompanied by a parallel review of the leadership structure under the municipal director's strategic leadership group.

Name

Nssroysund Kommune

Legal name

Nærøysund kommune

Website

https://www.naroysund.kommune.no

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nærøysund kommune is a Norwegian municipality formed in 2020 by merging Nærøy and Vikna, serving approximately 9,910 residents across a 1,346 km² coastal area. It delivers education, healthcare, social services, culture, and infrastructure through ~1,000 employees, digital self-service platforms, and two municipal centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Individual and Family Services (6241), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Citizen service delivery
• Primary education services
• Welfare and elder care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rørvik

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Nærøysund kommune generates primary revenue through municipal taxation from residents and businesses within the municipality. As a public sector entity, the municipality is funded primarily by tax revenue, government grants, and service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nærøysund Kommune is a Norwegian public municipality that administers statutory local-government services to its approximately 9,910 residents across roughly 1,346 km² in Trøndelag. Its service portfolio spans compulsory and upper-secondary schooling, kindergartens, healthcare and elder care, social welfare (NAV), culture school, library and cultural activities, urban planning, building permits, water/sewage/waste, roads, and emergency preparedness. The municipality employs approximately 1,000 people across approximately 40 departments and funds its operations through municipal taxes, state transfers, and regulated user fees.

Product overview

Nærøysund kommune provides a portfolio of digital citizen services organized as a unified municipal self-service platform with multiple specialized modules and mobile applications. The core offering consists of selvbetjeningsløsninger (self-service solutions) for general municipal transactions, with specialized portals including eDialog for secure digital messaging, Finn ansatt for employee directory, and various purpose-built digital platforms. Mobile applications serve citizens through Min Skole – Foresatt (school), Min Barnehage - Foresatt (kindergarten), Patientsky (health services), and Ledsagerbevis (accessibility companion passes). The Friskus Nærøysund event calendar provides community activity listings, while SpeedAdmin manages culture school registrations, Bookup handles facility bookings, and Gemini Melding supports public messaging. These services integrate with national Norwegian infrastructure including ID-porten (authentication), Altinn/Digipost/e-Boks (digital post), and Webcruiter (recruitment).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAKS (Mangfolds- og kvalifiseringssenteret): Diversity and qualification centre providing refugee services and adult education for Nærøysund municipality.
• Nærøysund kulturskole
• Friskus Nærøysund

Products and services

• Compulsory schools (barneskole and ungdomsskole) Statutory primary and lower-secondary education delivered to children aged 6–16 residing in Nærøysund. Offered to school-age children and their parents/guardians.
• Upper-secondary education (videregående skole) County-level upper-secondary education coordinated via the municipal channel for residents aged 16–19.
• Kindergarten (barnehage) Public kindergartens for children aged 0–6, delivered under national statutory framework with income-based parental fees.
• Healthcare and elder care (helse- og omsorgstjenester) Municipal health and care services including home-based care, institutional care for the elderly, and primary healthcare services for residents.
• NAV welfare services (social services) Municipal social-security and welfare services, including financial assistance, social work support, refugee integration, and case processing in cooperation with NAV.
• Culture school (kulturskole) Subsidized after-school instruction in music, dance, and other cultural disciplines for school-age children.
• Library services (folkebibliotek) Public lending libraries serving all residents, offering books, media, and digital lending.
• Building permits and planning services (byggesak og arealplan) Issue of building permits, processing of zoning and land-use plans, and provision of property information to residents, developers, and businesses.
• Water, sewage, waste, and environmental services (VAR) Operation of municipal water-supply networks, sewage treatment, waste collection, recycling, and environmental protection.
• Road and infrastructure maintenance (vei og infrastruktur) Maintenance, operation, and planning of municipal roads, including winter operations and emergency response.
• Emergency preparedness (beredskap) Municipal emergency preparedness including civil protection, crisis management, fire-safety coordination, and 24/7 Servicetorg contact channel.
• Business and agriculture services Information and licensing services for local businesses, aquaculture operators, farmers, and property developers regarding municipal regulations, permits, and land-use.
• Servicetorg citizen service center Front-desk service center providing in-person and phone assistance for all municipal services and general inquiries from citizens.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable transformation program targets cost reduction of 45 million NOK by 2028
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Uutilsynet (Norwegian Authority for Universal Design)minorOthersNærøysund kommune collaborates with Uutilsynet by publishing accessibility statements for its digital solutions on the uustatus.no platform, in compliance with Norwegian universal design requirements.
• Samsvar ASminorOthersSamsvar AS provides privacy policy management solutions for Nærøysund kommune, hosting general privacy information and employee-specific privacy declarations for the municipality.
• WiderøeminorOthersWiderøe operates daily flights between Rørvik Airport and Trondheim as part of Norway's short-distance flight network, providing critical transportation infrastructure for Nærøysund residents.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreOthersSocial services department includes NAV office providing employment services, financial assistance, and welfare support to residents of Nærøysund municipality.
• IMDi (Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet)coreOthersNærøysund kommune collaborates with IMDi on refugee settlement and integration. The municipality receives refugees through agreements with IMDi and follows national integration guidelines and funding frameworks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Namsos kommune: Neighboring Trøndelag municipality of similar size (~15,000 residents) and coastal/regional profile. Directly comparable as a small Norwegian coastal municipality with similar service scope, tax structure, and demographic challenges.
• Frøya kommune: Small Trøndelag island municipality (~5,500 residents) with strong aquaculture sector — directly comparable to Nærøysund on coastal geography, fish farming economic base, and small-population service delivery model.
• Ørland kommune: Recently merged Trøndelag coastal municipality (~10,500 residents) with similar post-merger integration experience and coastal service delivery profile. Directly comparable on transformation program challenges.
• Brønnøy kommune: Coastal Norwegian municipality in Nordland with comparable population size (~7,800 residents) and coastal/island geography. Strong comparability on service delivery challenges across distributed population and similar rural demographic profile.
• Hitra kommune: Trøndelag island/coastal municipality (~5,000 residents) with aquaculture-driven economy and distributed island geography. Highly comparable on structural economic profile and service delivery constraints.

Broad incumbents

• Ålesund kommune: Larger Møre og Romsdal coastal municipality (~67,000 residents) with strong maritime/aquaculture economic base and similar coastal service delivery model. Broader incumbent in the same coastal municipal space.
• Kristiansund kommune: Larger Møre og Romsdal coastal municipality (~24,000 residents) with comparable coastal/island geography and fishing industry exposure. Broader incumbent offering similar municipal services at larger scale.
• Trondheim kommune: Largest Trøndelag municipality (~210,000 residents) and regional capital serving as the broader public sector incumbent. Provides reference point for service scaling, digital infrastructure maturity, and regional governance in the same county.
• Stavanger kommune: Major Norwegian coastal municipality (~145,000 residents) and Norway's leading aquaculture/oil & gas hub. Comparable as a broader incumbent with strong aquaculture economic base and advanced digital municipal services.
• Bodø kommune: Regional coastal center in Nordland (~53,000 residents) and similar geographic challenges (long coastline, island communities). Functions as a broader incumbent in the same public sector space with overlapping service portfolio.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/naroysund
• Instagraminstagram.com/opplevnaroysund

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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