Noodopvang Raamsdonksveer (Hoge Veer)
The former Hoge Veer building in Raamsdonksveer has been used by the municipality of Geertruidenberg since 2022 to accommodate refugees, including Ukrainian displaced people and a group of asylum seekers (mainly families, couples and mothers with children) on a separate wing. In June 2025 the council voted to extend the use of the building for refugee accommodation by up to three years, until 1 November 2028, with the COA reimbursing the costs of the asylum-seeker reception. Coverage centred on the council decisions rather than any incidents.
Occupancy
31
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€2.1m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Hoge Veer, Raamsdonksveer. 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
Jun 2025
Intention to extend Hoge Veer reception and expand emergency asylum accommodation
Geertruidenberg set out plans to extend and expand reception at the Hoge Veer, with the COA covering the costs of the asylum-seeker accommodation.
Gemeente Geertruidenberg · 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
Dec 2022
Asylum seekers housed at Hoge Veer
Council agreed to accommodate a group of asylum seekers from late December.
Jun 2025
Reception extended to 2028
Council extended refugee accommodation at the Hoge Veer until 1 November 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 31 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €2.1m 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.