Jacmel
Jacmel is a commune in southern Haiti previously founded by the Spanish in 1504 before the relocation of dominicans to the eastern side of the island after the Devastation of Osorio and repopulated by the French in 1698.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Jacmel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Jacmel Arrondissement, Sud-Est, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.2974° or 18° 17′ 51″ northLongitude
-72.5234° or 72° 31′ 24″ westElevation
243 metres (797 feet)Open location code
77C97FWG+XMGeoNames ID
3723781
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In Other Languages
From French to Haitian—“Jacmel” goes by many names.
- French: “Commune de Jacmel”
- Haitian: “Jakmèl”
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