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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Beaumont-Hague |
| Intercommunality | La Hague |
| Mayor | Jean-Charles Duval (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–128 m (0–420 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 416 (1999) |
| - Density | 41 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50257/ 50440 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Jobourg is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
It is surrounded by moorland and is not far away from the Phare de Goury (Goury Lighthouse), a lighthouse 100 meters away from the Goury beach. Jobourg has one nice beach on its commune, the Baie d'Écalgrain ("Écalgrain Beach"). The average temperature of the sea is 20°C in summer. About 200 meters from the village is the CROSSMA, in charge of the busy traffic in the Channel.
One typical fête in Jobourg is the Fête des Moutons, a sheep festival that take place the first weekend of August. One can see border collies taking care of geese and sheep contests.
Media related to Jobourg at Wikimedia Commons