Saint-Jammes
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Coordinates: 43°21′29″N 0°14′53″W / 43.358°N 0.248°WCoordinates: 43°21′29″N 0°14′53″W / 43.358°N 0.248°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Intercommunality | Nord Est Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Ducousso |
Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 623 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64482 /64160 |
Elevation | 237–306 m (778–1,004 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Jammes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒam]; Occitan: Sent Jacme) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its name in Béarnais is Sent-Jacme.
Geography[]
The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Maucor, Bernadets and Morlaàs (to the south).
Localities and hamlets[]
- Blanche-Neige (west)
- La Hagède (west)
- Serre de Lacrouts (east)
- Serre Debat
Economy[]
An industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.
Residents[]
In 2007 the unemployment rate was 6.9% against 10.1% in 1999, with pre-retirees and retirees representing 14.9% of the population (11.1% in 1999) and a rate of activity of 59.1% (58.2 in 1999).
Religious heritage[]
Saint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.
Sports and sports facilities[]
The 17th stage of the Tour de France 2007 passed through the commune on 26 July. Over the course of 188 kilometers it connected Pau to Castelsarrasin. It has a general sports centre (Aime Capdeboscq). There is also a bowling ground, a floodlit football field as well as tennis court.
Education[]
The commune has a public elementary school.[2]
Points of interest[]
Saint-Jammes public school
Saint-Jammes tennis field
Saint-Jammes multipurpose room
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Ecolesaintjammes.free.fr
External links[]
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- (in French) Town hall website
- Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques geography stubs