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
• elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Mouth
• location	Gartempe
• coordinates	46°42′15″N 00°51′57″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

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

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