Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Commune
Castle ruins
Coat of arms
Location of Angles-sur-l'Anglin
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Coordinates: 46°41′46″N 0°53′08″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Montmorillon
Canton	Montmorillon
Intercommunality	CA Grand Châtellerault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Auriault[1]
Area ^1	14.75 km^2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	362
• Density	25/km^2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	86004 /86260
Elevation	63–139 m (207–456 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Angles-sur-l'Anglin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡl syʁ lɑ̃ɡlɛ̃], literally Angles on the Anglin) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

The Château d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin is a ruined castle dating back to the 11th century, originally constructed for the Bishop of Poitiers.

Geography

The river Anglin flows into the Gartempe in the commune.

Angles-sur-l'Anglin, Vienne, France - Flickr - pom'.

See also

• Roc-aux-Sorciers
• Communes of the Vienne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.