Jametz

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

Jametz
Commune
The church in Jametz
Coat of arms
Location of Jametz
Jametz Show map of France Jametz Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°25′52″N 5°22′56″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Montmédy
Intercommunality	CC du pays de Montmédy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Regis Aubry[1]
Area 1	17.44 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	250
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55255 /55600
Elevation	187–281 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.

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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