Jubbega (West Frisian: Jobbegea) is a village in the municipality of Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3275 in January 2017.[3]
Jubbega
Jobbegea Jubbega-Schurega | |
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Village | |
Jubbega church | |
Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
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| • Total | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,255 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8411[1] |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Jobbegae, and means village of Jobbe (person).[4] The village has merged into neighbouring Schurega, and used to be called Jubbega-Schurega. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1715 and the tower is from 1910.[5] In 1774, a new sluice was constructed for the peat excavation and a little settlement developed around the sluice. In 1840, Jubbega-Schurega was home to 203 people. In 1974, the name was changed to Jubbega.[6]
Before 1934, Jubbega was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6]
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Populated places in the municipality of Heerenveen | |
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