Grootebroek
Sign in to saveGrootebroek 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. The town directly borders Bovenkarspel to the east and Lutjebroek to the west.
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- North Holland
- Population
- 1454
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- UTC+01:00
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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. The town directly borders Bovenkarspel to the east and Lutjebroek to the west.
== Etymology == The name Grootebroek is derived from Old Dutch terms: "groot", meaning large, and "broek", an archaic word used to describe a swamp, marsh, or wetland. The name thus originally referred to a "large swamp," referencing the landscape on which the town was established.
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