Anglin

The Anglin 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
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Azerables
  coordinates46°21′36″N 01°28′30″E
  elevation300 m (980 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Gartempe
  coordinates
46°42′15″N 01°51′57″E
  elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Length91.3 km (56.7 mi)
Basin size1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average12.5 m3/s (440 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionGartempeCreuseVienneLoireAtlantic 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). 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

The following list is ordered from source to mouth :

Notes

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