Anglin
| Anglin | |
|---|---|
 The Anglin | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Azerables |
| • coordinates | 46°21′30″N01°27′57″E/ 46.35833°N 1.46583°E |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gartempe |
• coordinates | 46°42′15″N00°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 |
TheAnglin(French pronunciation:[ɑ̃ɡlɛ̃]) is a 91.3 km (56.7 mi) long river in theCreuse,IndreandViennedepartmentsin central France.[1]Its source is nearAzerables.It flows generally northwest. It is aright tributaryof theGartempe,into which it flows nearAngles-sur-l'Anglin.
Its main tributaries are theSalleron,theAblouxand theBenaize.
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
[edit]The 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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