On 1 January 2026 the Netherlands had 342 municipalities, the same as a year earlier (CBS, municipal classification 2026). In addition there are 12 provinces and the water authorities.
SBI O 84
The 342 municipalities, the 12 provinces, the water authorities, ministries, executive agencies and other public institutions – for suppliers who work with government and prepare for their tenders.
Our database holds 535,638 records (as of 4 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to an industry, so there are no counts of our own per industry yet. For your request we confirm the scope and data date in advance.
Export of the whole industry: €379 (final price). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted individually.
Official statistics: 342 municipalities in the Netherlands according to CBS, municipal classification on 1 January 2026 (classification on 1 January 2026). Municipalities on 1 January 2026; in addition there are 12 provinces, the water authorities and central government agencies. The CBS business population counts only 950 units in section O public administration, so it is not a useful measure here. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
Government organisations are hardly visible in the CBS business population: section O (public administration) counts only 950 units. That is why we show the number of municipalities on 1 January 2026 here: 342, the same as in 2025.
Municipal services, such as social services or waste companies, are sometimes independent organisations with their own legal form and then appear in their own industry.
| SBI 2008 | CBS description | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 84.11 | General public administration (central, provincial, municipal) | municipalities, provinces, water authorities, ministries |
| 84.12–84.13 | Public administration of non-economic and economic affairs | executive services and agencies |
| 84.2 | Provision of services to the community as a whole | defence, justice, public order |
| 84.3 | Compulsory social security | social security agencies |
There is an official overview of government bodies with contact details, published by the government itself as open data.
These 15 columns are included.
The export contains the general addresses, phone numbers and websites of government organisations. We do not supply names or personal email addresses of civil servants.
Government bodies are legal entities: phone contact is permitted, email marketing is not without consent. For contracts above the thresholds the Public Procurement Act 2012 applies; a well-prepared bid then matters more than a mailing.
We supply software for permit processing and are looking for all municipalities in Gelderland and Overijssel with general phone number and website. Can you include the CBS municipality code?
Use cases
Inform municipalities per province about a new product.
Map government organisations for policy and organisational advice.
Know town halls and government buildings by region.
Invitations by post to municipalities and provinces.
Questions
On 1 January 2026 the Netherlands had 342 municipalities, the same as a year earlier (CBS, municipal classification 2026). In addition there are 12 provinces and the water authorities.
Because the CBS business population hardly covers public administration (950 units in section O). The number of municipalities is a better measure for this target group.
Calling is allowed, as municipalities are legal entities. Unsolicited commercial email to government bodies also requires consent or an address published for that purpose (Article 11.7 of the Telecommunications Act).
342 municipalities in the Netherlands according to CBS, municipal classification on 1 January 2026 (classification on 1 January 2026). Municipalities on 1 January 2026; in addition there are 12 provinces, the water authorities and central government agencies. The CBS business population counts only 950 units in section O public administration, so it is not a useful measure here. This is an official statistic, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone (Dutch Telecommunications Act): questions about all industries.