Jametz

Commune in Grand Est, France

(2020–2026) Regis Aubry^[1]Area17.44 km² (6.73 sq mi)Population261 • Density15/km² (39/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation187–281 m (614–922 ft)
(avg. 199 m or 653 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jametz (French pronunciation: [ʒame]) is a small commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, near the Belgian border.

Economy

Since the 15th century, residents have primarily worked as cattle farmers, cheesemakers, carpenters and leatherworkers. To raise the profile of the locale's products and traditions, many inhabitants have used the placename as a surname (including variations like Jamet and Jamett).

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

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