La Comelle
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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La Comelle (French pronunciation: [la kɔmɛl]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It was the birthplace of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the world.
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The church in La Comelle | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′49″N 4°06′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Autun-2 |
Area 1 | 22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 248 |
| • Density | 10.9/km2 (28.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71142 /71990 |
| Elevation | 283–446 m (928–1,463 ft) (avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
