{{Infobox settlement | name = Jubbega | other_name = Jubbega-Schurega | native_name = Jobbegea | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Jubbega Derde Sluis.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Jubbega church | image_flag = Jubbega vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL It Hearrenfean Jobbegea.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the Heerenveen municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | 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}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Heerenveen}} Heerenveen | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 17.07 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8411CH |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 2 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{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}}</ref> | population_total = 3,255 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 8411<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0516 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''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,<ref name="stat"/> mai
==History== [[File:Overzicht plaggenhut met poserende personen (links- Prof. D. van Blom, midden- Gerrit Jonker, eigenaar va nde plaggenhut en rechts- een onbekend persoon) - Jubbega - 20450102 - RCE.jpg|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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/jubbega |title=Jubbega - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The village merged with neighbouring Schurega, together known as '''Jubbega-Schurega'''.
The Dutch Reformed Church in Jubbega was completed in 1715.<ref name="monument">{{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}}</ref> The tower was completed in 1910.<ref name="monument"/> 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.<ref name="plaats"/>
In 1934, the municipality of Schoterland was split up.<ref name="plaats"/> Jubbega was annexed to Heerenveen.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/jubbega |title=Jubbega |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In the 1950s–1970s, the population of Jubbega hovered around 3000. In 1974, the name of the village was shortened to '''Jubbega'''.<ref name="plaats"/>
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 == <gallery> File:Onderwijzerswoning Jubbega 3.jpg|Former teacher's house File:Tjonger2.jpg|Ship in the lock at Jubbega File:Jubbega..jpg|Street view </gallery>
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Category:Populated places in Friesland Category:Heerenveen