Gemeente Koggenland

What Gemeente Koggenland does

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) in the province of North Holland, providing local government services to approximately 22,000 residents across 14 villages in the West-Friesland region, including De Goorn (seat of government), Avenhorn, Berkhout, Ursem, Spierdijk, Scharwoude, Zuidermeer, Obdam, and Hensbroek. The municipality was formed in 2007 and operates from its municipal office (Gemeentehuis) at Middenhof 2 in De Goorn, governed by Mayor Pieter van Maaren and the municipal council. It provides statutory administrative services including driver's licenses, passports and ID cards, permits, civil registry events, social support, housing services, waste management, and spatial planning, delivered through the municipal office, telephone, the koggenland.nl website, and the Koggenbuurtjes neighborhood platform.

The municipality's core technology stack includes the Cuatro CMS for the website, Bastion for secure email and file sharing, GIS for spatial planning, and integrations with national government identity and permit systems (DigiD, e-Herkenning, Omgevingsloket, Melvin). Its wholly-owned subsidiary Gemeentelijk Woningbedrijf Koggenland manages social housing. The municipality is actively executing a multi-year project pipeline that includes the 380kV high-voltage network expansion in cooperation with TenneT and the Province of North Holland, residential development projects across multiple villages, the Omgevingsvisie Koggenland 2050 environmental vision, and infrastructure upgrades with Liander. It also maintains compliance with the Wet open overheid (Woo) transparency regime, publishing responses to 16+ information requests.

As a public government entity, Gemeente Koggenland does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding flows from municipal taxes and levies (OZB property tax, sewage charges), recurring government grants from the province and national government (gemeentefonds), and one-time fees for permits and licenses (e.g., EUR 399.25 for an exit/entrance permit). Customer segments are citizens (Inwoners), businesses (Ondernemers), village councils/doe-teams, and project developers engaged in housing construction. Distribution is multi-channel: physical office, digital self-service portal, telephone, regional cooperation via Regio West-Friesland, and community platforms. The municipality's competitive position is grounded in its exclusive statutory mandate and operational scale within its jurisdiction.

Name

Gemeente Koggenland

Legal name

Gemeente Koggenland

Website

https://koggenland.nl

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipality in North Holland providing statutory local government services — permits, identity documents, housing, healthcare support, and infrastructure — to approximately 22,000 residents across 14 West-Friesland villages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Civil registry services
• Permit issuance
• Public housing
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

De Goorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality generates revenue through various taxes and levies including property taxes (OZB), sewage charges, and other municipal levies. Citizens pay taxes for municipal services such as waste collection, sewerage, and property-related services.
2. Permit and License Fees: The municipality charges fees for permits and licenses. For example, the fee for constructing, modifying, or removing an exit/entrance (uitrit/inrit) permit is €399,25.
3. Government Grants and Subsidies: The municipality receives government grants and subsidies from higher authorities (province and national government) for various projects and services including infrastructure, housing, and social services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipal government (gemeente) that delivers local public administration services to approximately 14 villages and communities in the West-Friesland region of North Holland. Its core offerings include issuing identity documents and driver's licenses, processing permits (environmental, construction, driveway), civil registry services (birth, marriage, death), social and healthcare support, housing services, waste management, and municipal tax administration. The municipality also performs urban planning, infrastructure maintenance, and policy-setting (e.g., Omgevingsvisie 2050), and operates a digital community engagement platform (Koggenbuurtjes).

Product overview

Gemeente Koggenland is a Dutch municipal government providing administrative services to residents and businesses. The municipality offers a range of digital and physical services organized into categories: Resident Services (including identity documents, driver's licenses, permits, healthcare support, housing, waste management, sustainability), Business Services (permits, business consultation, business waste, sustainability), and General Information (news, projects, spatial planning, environmental vision 2050). The services are accessed primarily through the municipal website koggenland.nl and include citizen-facing digital services for document requests, permit applications, appointment scheduling, and information dissemination. The municipality also maintains digital platforms like Koggenbuurtjes for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rijbewijs aanvragen (Driver's License Services) Administrative service for residents to apply for and renew Dutch driver's licenses (rijbewijs) at the municipal office or via online appointment scheduling.
• Paspoort, ID-kaart en uittreksels (Passport, ID Card and Extracts) Service for residents to apply for passports, identity cards (ID-kaart), and official extracts from the civil registry (Basisregistratie Personen), including birth, marriage, and death certificates.
• Zorg en ondersteuning (Healthcare and Support) Social support and care-team service (Wmo/Sociaal Domein) providing residents with healthcare referrals, financial support, household help, and welfare-related assistance.
• Wonen (Housing Services) Housing-related services for residents covering buying, renting, and moving within the municipality, including information on social housing via the municipal housing company (Gemeentelijk Woningbedrijf Koggenland).
• Melding doen (Public Space Reporting) Service allowing residents to report issues concerning the living environment and public space (e.g., street maintenance, waste, nuisances) for follow-up by the municipal Openbare Ruimte team.
• Vergunningen (Permits) Permit services for residents and businesses, including environmental permits (omgevingsvergunning), construction permits, and driveway (uitrit/inrit) permits; for example, the uitrit/inrit permit fee is €399.25.
• Woo-verzoek (Freedom of Information Requests) Service for submitting public information requests under the Wet open overheid (Woo, the Dutch Public Government Information Act), enabling citizens and journalists to request municipal records.
• Koggenbuurtjes (Digital Village Platform) Free digital neighborhood network that connects residents, associations, the municipality, and local organizations so people can share messages, activities, and initiatives at the village level.

Quantifiable outcome

• Open Monumentendag participation - cultural heritage preservation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TenneTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenneT is the national high-voltage grid operator working with the municipality on the 380kV high-voltage network expansion project in North Holland. This infrastructure project aims to strengthen the electricity grid to accommodate renewable energy from offshore wind farms and address network congestion.
• LiandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiander is the regional electricity and gas network operator active in the municipality. They are conducting power grid strengthening work (Bobeldijk/Zuidermeerweg to A7) from May-June 2026, including infrastructure upgrades in various neighborhoods.
• NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAM has been extracting gas from the Middelie gas field since 1975. The gas field extends under Zeevang, Beemster, and parts of Koggenland. NAM has received government approval to continue extraction until 2035.
• Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene GroeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is responsible for national energy policy, including the 380kV network expansion and wind energy connections. They work with municipalities on infrastructure projects and regulatory decisions.
• Provincie Noord-HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Province of North Holland provides regional coordination for the 380kV network expansion and issued the final regional advice to the ministry. The province facilitates cooperation between municipalities and national government on infrastructure projects.
• Stam & CominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor engaged by Liander to perform power grid strengthening work in the Bobeldijk/Zuidermeerweg area from May-June 2026.
• Ouwehand Bouwen & OntwikkelencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeveloper engaged by the municipality for residential construction in De Tuinen Ursem project, phases 2 and 3, building 57 homes including various housing types.
• Regio West-FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation organization linking municipalities in West-Friesland for shared services, policy coordination, and joint initiatives on regional matters.
• Stichting Bij AndersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-profit foundation developing a residential care facility for 11 young adults with disabilities in De Tuinen Ursem project. The municipality provides land and facilitates the development.
• MediahuisminorOthersMedia company that submitted a Woo request for documents related to the Ursemmerhof recreation park redevelopment. The municipality processed the request and published the documents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): Umbrella association of all Dutch municipalities, representing collective interests, providing policy frameworks, and delivering shared services (including VNG Realisatie for joint IT and procurement). Comparable as the broader-incumbent body whose mandates, tools, and shared-service offerings shape every gemeente including Koggenland.
• Provincie Noord-Holland: Provincial government directly above Gemeente Koggenland, responsible for regional coordination on the 380kV expansion, spatial planning oversight, and intergovernmental funding. Comparable as the next-tier public authority with overlapping jurisdiction over planning, infrastructure, and grants that materially affect Koggenland.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Heemstede: North Holland municipality delivering the full Dutch municipal service portfolio (permits, civic services, spatial planning, welfare). Comparable as a same-province gemeente facing similar provincial coordination, Omgevingswet implementation, and housing-development pressures.
• Gemeente Purmerend: Larger North Holland municipality providing the same statutory services (permits, identity documents, housing, welfare, Omgevingsvisie-style spatial planning). Comparable as a North Holland gemeente running new-build housing programs and regional coordination, though at a larger urban scale than Koggenland.
• Gemeente Opmeer: Small West-Friesland neighbor of Koggenland delivering municipal services across a handful of villages. Directly comparable as a same-region, small-scale municipality with similar rural footprint, service-delivery challenges, and West-Friesland regional cooperation dynamics.
• Gemeente Medemblik: Neighboring West-Friesland municipality providing the same statutory services (permits, identity documents, housing, welfare, civic engagement) across a mix of villages and towns. Comparable in scale and rural-urban mix to Gemeente Koggenland and operating under the same Dutch municipal framework (Wet algemene regels herindeling, Omgevingswet).
• Gemeente Hollands Kroon: North Holland municipality covering multiple villages and a largely rural area; delivers the same suite of municipal services (permits, housing, care support, spatial planning). Comparable because it shares Koggenland's North Holland provincial context and multi-village service-delivery model.
• Gemeente Dijk en Waard: North Holland municipality formed from a recent merger (Langedijk + Heerhugowaard); operates as a full-service gemeente with housing development, civic engagement, and spatial planning. Comparable because it shares Koggenland's North Holland setting and runs an analogous municipal service portfolio, including new-build housing programs.

Others

• Centric: Major Dutch IT services vendor specializing in local-government software (ERP, citizen portals, payment, taxation, social-domain systems) used by many gemeenten. Comparable as a key ecosystem/IT partner whose platforms underpin municipal service delivery analogous to what Koggenland operates.
• Logius: Organization within the Dutch national government providing shared digital services (DigiD, e-Herkenning, basisregistraties) that gemeenten including Koggenland rely on for identity, authentication, and data exchange. Comparable as the shared-services infrastructure provider whose offerings shape every municipality's digital channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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