Hoensbroek (Limburgish: Gebrook) is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen.

In medieval times, the town was known under the name of Gebrook, meaning as much as "Swampy Landscape", and belonged to the Family Hoen.

The spoken dialect, Gerbrooker Plat, refers to the ancient name of Gebrook.

This necessitated the construction of new residential areas, with the result that Heerlen & Hoensbroek grew closer to each other.

Only the tip, the former Oranje Nassau III mine, currently designed as a park, represents a kind of barrier between the towns.