The Anglin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡlɛ̃]) is a 91.3 km (56.7 mi) long river in the Creuse, Indre and Vienne departments in central France.[1] Its source is near Azerables. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Gartempe, into which it flows near Angles-sur-l'Anglin.
| Anglin | |
|---|---|
 The Anglin | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Azerables |
| • coordinates | 46°21′30″N 01°27′57″E / 46.35833°N 1.46583°E |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gartempe |
• coordinates | 46°42′15″N 00°51′57″E / 46.70417°N 0.86583°E |
• elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Length | 91.3 km (56.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,660 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.5 m3/s (440 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gartempe→ Creuse→ Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Its main tributaries are the Salleron, the Abloux and the Benaize.
The Anglin is one of France's few remaining "wild rivers" (rivers which have never been dammed).[citation needed] Anglin Castle is an 11th Century castle located high above the banks of the Anglin in the town of Angles-sur-l'Anglin.
Departments and communes along its course
editThe following list is ordered from source to mouth :
- Creuse: Azerables
- Indre: Mouhet, La Châtre-Langlin, Chaillac, Dunet, Lignac, Chalais, Bélâbre, Mauvières, Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, Concremiers, Ingrandes, Mérigny
- Vienne: Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, Angles-sur-l'Anglin
References
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