Noodopvang Meppel (Zomerdijk)
Emergency asylum reception (noodopvang) at Zomerdijk, Meppel. Occupancy 207 people on 13 Aug 2025 (COA register). Opened 2022.
Occupancy
207
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€14m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Zomerdijk, Meppel. 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.
Timeline
Jan 2023
Asylum boat moored at the Zomerdijk
COA moored a reception vessel at the Zomerdijk in Meppel to house asylum seekers.
Jan 2026
Municipality weighs extending the boat
Meppel considered continuing reception on the vessel, with a management agreement reported to run until early 2028.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €184 per person per night for emergency reception (noodopvang), the 207 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.