Canton of Hénin-Beaumont explained

Type:canton
Hénin-Beaumont
Seat:Hénin-Beaumont
Nbcomm:2
Insee:62 48
Pop:22,187
Population As Of:2012
Disbanded:2015

The canton of Hénin-Beaumont is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had a total of 22,187 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Hénin-Beaumont in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m (Noyelles-Godault) to 65m (Hénin-Beaumont) for an average altitude of 32m.

The canton comprised 2 communes:[1]

See also

References

50.4194°N 2.9722°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep62.pdf Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais