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The Sensée (French pronunciation: ​[sɑ̃se]; 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,[1] and 20 km (12 mi) downstream of the Canal du Nord.[2]

Sensée
The Sensée near Remy
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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
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Basin size	725 km2 (280 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Scheldt→ North Sea

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.

See also

• Canal de la Sensée

References

External links

(All French language)

• Water measuring station on the Sensée^{[permanent dead link]}
• débits synthétiques sur la Banque HYDRO ^{[permanent dead link]}
• données débits moyens journaliers Année 2004 ^{[permanent dead link]} changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse
• comparaison 2005 / chronologie antérieure disponible ^{[permanent dead link]} changer l'année dans la barre d'addresse
• Dictionary of rivers and canals of France in Projet Babel
• General Information from the flood zones atlas

На других языках

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[de] Sensée

Die Sensée ist ein Fluss in der nordfranzösischen Region Hauts-de-France. Sie durchquert die Départements Pas-de-Calais und Nord.

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- [en] Sensée

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[it] Sensée

La Sensée è un fiume della Francia che scorre nei dipartimenti del Nord e del Passo di Calais. È un affluente della Schelda.

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