Grootebroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland.

[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".

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.