Jubbega
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| name = Jubbega
| other_name = Jubbega-Schurega
| native_name = Jobbegea
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Jubbega Derde Sluis.jpg
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| image_caption = Jubbega church
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| image_map = Map NL It Hearrenfean Jobbegea.png
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| map_caption = Location in the Heerenveen municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|53|0|18|N|6|7|30|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:nlwiki}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Heerenveen}} Heerenveen
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 17.07
| elevation_m = 2
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 March 2022}}
| population_total = 3,255
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0516
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Jubbega ({{langx|fy|Jobbegea}}) is a village in the north of the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. In 2021, it had a population of 3,255, mai
History
[[Sod house in 1923. The owner is standing in the middle|thumb|left|150px]]
= 15th–18th century =
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Jobbegae, and means village of Jobbe (person).{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/jubbega |title=Jubbega - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village merged with neighbouring Schurega, together known as Jubbega-Schurega.
The Dutch Reformed Church in Jubbega was completed in 1715.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0094.php |title=Jubbega-Schurega |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}} The tower was completed in 1910. In 1774, a new sluice was constructed for the peat excavation and a little settlement developed around the sluice.
= 19th–21st century =
In 1840, Jubbega-Schurega was home to 203 people.
In 1934, the municipality of Schoterland was split up. Jubbega was annexed to Heerenveen.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/jubbega |title=Jubbega |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} In the 1950s–1970s, the population of Jubbega hovered around 3000. In 1974, the name of the village was shortened to Jubbega.
Since the late 1990s, the number of inhabitants varies around 3300.
| class="wikitable"
! 1840 | 1954 | 1959 | 1965 | 1969 | 1974 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 | 2021 |
| 203 | 2923 | 3001 | 2928 | 3018 | 2958 | 3260 | 3372 | 3350 | 3275 | 3255 |
Gallery
File:Onderwijzerswoning Jubbega 3.jpg|Former teacher's house
File:Tjonger2.jpg|Ship in the lock at Jubbega
File:Jubbega..jpg|Street view
References
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{{Dutch municipality Heerenveen}}
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