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Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Picardie |
• elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Scheldt |
• coordinates | 50°16′46″N 3°18′38″E / 50.27944°N 3.31056°E / 50.27944; 3.31056 |
Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
Basin size | 725 km2 (280 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Scheldt→ North Sea |
The Sensée (French pronunciation: ; Picard: Sinsée) is a river in northern France that crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles and passes through Lécluse. It crosses the Canal du Nord at Arleux, and joins the canalized Escaut at Bouchain. The average descent is 2.42%. It is 47 km (29 mi) long: 27 km (17 mi) upstream of the Canal du Nord, and 20 km (12 mi) downstream of the Canal du Nord.
The Sensée has many tributaries: the Cojeul, the Trinquise, the Hirondelle, the Agache and the Naville Tortue.
A 10th-century document refers to the river by the name of Sensada. The origins of the name are unknown.
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