Oise | |
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Location | |
Countries | France and Belgium |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Hainaut |
• elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°59′12″N 2°4′17″E / 48.98667°N 2.07139°E |
Length | 341 km (212 mi) |
Basin size | 17,000 km2 (6,600 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 110 m3/s (3,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
The Oise (/wɑːz/ WAHZ; French: [waz] ) is a river of Belgium and France, flowing for 341 km (212 mi)[1] from its source in the Belgian province of Hainaut, south of Chimay. It crosses the border with France after about 20 km (12 mi), and flows into the Seine at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a north-western suburb of Paris. Its main tributary is the Aisne. It gave its name to the French departments of Oise and Val-d'Oise.