Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Commune
Castle ruins

Coat of arms
Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Coordinates: 46°41′46″N 0°53′08″E / 46.6961°N 0.8856°E / 46.6961; 0.8856Coordinates: 46°41′46″N 0°53′08″E / 46.6961°N 0.8856°E / 46.6961; 0.8856
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Vienne
Arrondissement Montmorillon
Canton Montmorillon
Intercommunality Pays châtelleraudais
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-François Lecamp
Area1 14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 384
  Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Angles-sur-l'Anglin is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It has been selected as one of the most beautiful villages of France.

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.

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