| Sensée | |
|---|---|
 The Sensée near Remy | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Picardie |
| • elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Scheldt |
• coordinates | 50°16′46″N3°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 |
TheSensée (French pronunciation:[sɑ̃se];Picard:Sinsée) is ariver in northernFrance that crosses thedépartement ofPas-de-Calais. The source is found atCroisilles and passes throughLécluse. It crosses theCanal du Nord atArleux, and joins the canalizedEscaut atBouchain. The average descent is 2.42%. It is 47 km (29 mi) long: 27 km (17 mi) upstream of the Canal du Nord,[1] and 20 km (12 mi) downstream of the Canal du Nord.[2]
The Sensée has many tributaries: theCojeul, theTrinquise, theHirondelle, theAgache and theNaville 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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