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.

La Comelle
The church in La Comelle
The church in La Comelle
Location of La Comelle
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La Comelle is located in France
La Comelle
La Comelle
La Comelle is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Comelle
La Comelle
Coordinates: 46°52′49″N 4°06′45″E / 46.8803°N 4.1125°E / 46.8803; 4.1125
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-2
Area
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22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
247
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71142 /71990
Elevation283–446 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.

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.