Saint-Jammes
Saint-Jammes | |
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 Town Hall of Saint-Jammes | |
Location of Saint-Jammes  | |
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| Coordinates: 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[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 625 |
| • 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[3]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[4] Its name in Béarnais is Sén-Yàmmẹ or Sén-Yàmbẹ.[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Maucor, Bernadets and Morlaàs (to the south).
Localities and hamlets
[edit]- Blanche-Neige (west)
- La Hagède (west)
- Serre de Lacrouts (east)
- Serre Debat
Economy
[edit]An industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.
Residents
[edit]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
[edit]Saint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.
Sports and sports facilities
[edit]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
[edit]The commune has a public elementary school.[5]
Points of interest
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Saint-Jammes public school -
Saint-Jammes tennis field -
Saint-Jammes multipurpose room
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Patrimoine linguistique béarnais et gascon. Projet de signalétique bilingue – département des pyrénées-atlantiques" (PDF). 25 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Ecolesaintjammes.free.fr
External links
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- (in French) Town hall website
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