Sensée Explained

Sensée
Pushpin Map:France#France Hauts-de-France
Mouth Coordinates:50.2794°N 3.3106°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:47km (29miles)
Source1 Elevation:111m (364feet)
Basin Size:725km2

The Sensée (in French pronounced as /sɑ̃se/; 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 47km (29miles) long: 27km (17miles) upstream of the Canal du Nord, and 20km (10miles) 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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