Mailly
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Location within Burgundy region  Mailly | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′23″N 4°06′54″E / 46.2231°N 4.115°ECoordinates: 46°13′23″N 4°06′54″E / 46.2231°N 4.115°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Semur-en-Brionnais |
| Area1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 177 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71271 / 71340 |
| Elevation |
316–460 m (1,037–1,509 ft) (avg. 427 m or 1,401 ft) |
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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. | |
Mailly is a picturesque commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
France's Third Artillery Regiment is based in Mailly; it once operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold War.
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