Noodopvang Middelharnis (Havenhoofd)
Emergency asylum reception (noodopvang) at Havenhoofd, Middelharnis. Occupancy 151 people on 13 Aug 2025 (COA register). Opened 2024.
Occupancy
151
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€10m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Havenhoofd, Middelharnis. 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
Sep 2024
Reception ship arrives at Havenhoofd
A COA reception vessel (Ms Princesse de Provence) moored at the Havenhoofd in Middelharnis to house around 150 asylum seekers for at least two years; the harbour had been used for asylum reception twice before.
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 151 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €10m 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.