Jubbega () is a village in the north of the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

, located in the municipality of

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

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. In 2021, it had a population of 3,255, mai

History

15th–18th century

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Jobbegae, and means village of Jobbe (person). The village merged with neighbouring Schurega, together known as Jubbega-Schurega. The Dutch Reformed Church in Jubbega was completed in 1715. The tower was completed in 1910. In 1774, a new

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was constructed for the

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

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. 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.

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

{{Authority control Populated places in Friesland Heerenveen