azc Dronten (Vossemeerdijk)
The asylum centre on the Vossemeerdijk in Dronten has a long record of disturbances and is one of the busier sites in the region for incidents. In April 2026 a large fight broke out, drawing six police vehicles, motorcycle officers, dog handlers and two ambulances, with several people lightly injured. Nuisance linked to the centre has also spilled into the neighbouring town of Kampen, whose mayor pledged tougher action against offending residents.
Occupancy
492
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€14m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Vossemeerdijk, Dronten. It is run by the COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch government’s asylum-reception agency. For what the azc / noodopvang categories mean and how Dutch reception spending breaks down, open the cost panel on the interactive map with the Netherlands selected in Settings.
In the news
Apr 2026
Large fight at AZC Dronten, police out in force
A brawl at the COA centre on the Vossemeerdijk on a Sunday afternoon drew six police vehicles, multiple motorcycle officers, dog handlers and two ambulances; several people sustained minor injuries.
Brugnieuws · source
Apr 2024
Kampen residents and mayor fed up with nuisance from asylum seekers
Kampen, neighbouring Dronten, said it would crack down on disturbances linked to residents of the Dronten asylum centre, with the mayor arguing offenders should leave the Netherlands.
NOS · source
Compiled from public Dutch news reports (each item links to its source). Where a municipality runs more than one reception location, attribution to this specific address reflects the cited report and may be approximate — always check the linked source.
Timeline
Apr 2026
Large fight draws major police response
Six police vehicles, motorcycle officers and dog handlers attended; several people were lightly injured.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €80 per person per night for a regular centre, the 492 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €14m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice — emergency reception typically runs around three times the cost of a regular centre.
Sources
COA / Rijksoverheid (Kamerstuk, 5 Sep 2025) · 2025-08-13. View source
Occupancy is the COA register snapshot of 13 August 2025 and may have changed since. Coordinates were geocoded from the published street address via the official PDOK Locatieserver.