Lutjebroek is a village in the
Netherlands
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. It is part of the municipality of
Stede Broec
Stede Broec (; fy, Stee Broek) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name ''Stede Broec'' derives from ''stede'' (meaning city) and ''broec'' (meaning swamp).
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. Lutjebroek has a population of just over 2000 people.
In colloquial
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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, ''Lutjebroek'' has become synonymous with "any insignificant speck on the map". This is probably due to the comical sound of the name: the Dutch word ''luttel'' is akin to the English word "little" and ''broek'' is Dutch for "pants". However, ''broek'' as used in Lutjebroek and other Dutch geographical names means
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
. Lutjebroek takes its name from the small swamp that existed nearby when the place was settled. The village is close to
Grootebroek
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 is called Grootebroek after a large swamp in the area; in Dutch, "groote ...
(''Groote'' is Dutch for large).
Populated places in North Holland
Stede Broec
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