Jacmel
Jacmel is a commune in southern Haiti previously founded by the Spanish in 1504 before the relocation of the Dominicans to the eastern side of the island after the Devastations of Osorio and repopulated by the French in 1698.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 240 metres (800 feet)
- Location
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Latitude
18.2974° or 18° 17′ 51″ north
Longitude
-72.5234° or 72° 31′ 24″ west
Open location code
77C97FWG+XM
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In Other Languages
From French to Haitian—“Jacmel” goes by many names.
JakmèlHaitian
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