Thérain

Thérain
Country France
Basin
Main source 175 m (574 ft)
River mouth Oise
49°14′27″N 2°27′1″E / 49.24083°N 2.45028°E / 49.24083; 2.45028 (Oise-Thérain)Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 2°27′1″E / 49.24083°N 2.45028°E / 49.24083; 2.45028 (Oise-Thérain)
Progression OiseSeineEnglish 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.

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