Noodopvang Opmeer (Ambachtsweg)
The municipality of Opmeer granted the COA permission to run an emergency reception centre at Ambachtsweg (the site previously known by the Dreef address), initially for up to 200 residents. The arrangement was extended but with a reduced capacity, dropping to a maximum of 125 residents from 1 October 2025, with the location made available until 2030. Reporting focused on the administrative extension and scaling-down rather than any incidents.
Occupancy
191
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€13m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Ambachtsweg, Opmeer. 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
2025
Opmeer wants to extend emergency reception by six months, but with fewer asylum seekers
The municipality sought to continue the COA emergency reception while reducing the number of asylum seekers housed at the site.
Streekomroep West-Friesland · 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
2023
Emergency reception established
Opmeer agreed to COA emergency accommodation at the Ambachtsweg/Dreef site.
Oct 2025
Capacity reduced to 125
Reception extended but with fewer asylum seekers; site available until 2030.
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 191 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €13m 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.