Grootebroek

Grootebroek
Coat of arms of Grootebroek
Coat of arms
Grootebroek is located in North Holland
Grootebroek
Grootebroek
Coordinates: 52°41′56″N 5°13′8″E / 52.69889°N 5.21889°E / 52.69889; 5.21889
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityStede Broec
Population
 (2005)
8,447

Grootebroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Stede Broec.

Grootebroek was a separate municipality until 1979.[1] Grootebroek directly borders Bovenkarspel to the east and Lutjebroek to the west.

The town's is named after the swamp-like area it was built upon; in Dutch, "groot" means "large" and "broek" formerly was used to describe a "swamp". In present-day Dutch though, the words "broek" means "pants". This has led to the town's name now meaning "large pants" which is often times joked about.

The Dutch football players Frank and Ronald de Boer grew up in Grootebroek.

References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

52°42′N 5°13′E / 52.700°N 5.217°E / 52.700; 5.217


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