Thérain | |
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Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source | 175 m (574 ft) |
River mouth |
Oise 49°14′27″N 2°27′1″E / 49.24083°N 2.45028°ECoordinates: 49°14′27″N 2°27′1″E / 49.24083°N 2.45028°E |
Progression | Oise→ Seine→ English Channel |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
The Thérain is a river in France, tributary of the Oise. It rises between Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt and Grumesnil in Seine-Maritime at 175 meters elevation. It flows generally southeast, through Songeons, Milly-sur-Thérain, Beauvais, Hermes and Mouy, and joins the Oise at Creil.
Its valley, near the metropolitan area of Paris, has been a highly industrialized and populated area, and Beauvais lies at the foot of wooded hills on the left bank of the Thérain at its confluence with the Avelon.