Canton of Carvin explained

Type:	canton
Carvin
Seat:	Carvin
Nbcomm:	3
Insee:	62 21
Area:	36.26

The Canton of Carvin is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around Carvin in the arrondissement of Lens. The elevation varies from 17m to 42m (Carvin) for an average elevation of 25m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 3 communes:^[1]

• Carvin
• Courrières
• Libercourt

See also

• • • Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes of Pas-de-Calais Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028658412 Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais