Canton of Harnes explained

Type:	canton
Harnes
Seat:	Harnes
Nbcomm:	6
Insee:	62 26
Area:	31.72

The canton of Harnes 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 Harnes in the arrondissement of Lens. The elevation varies from 20m (Estevelles) to 46m (Harnes) for an average elevation of 29m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 3 to 6 communes:^[1]

• Billy-Montigny
• Bois-Bernard
• Fouquières-lès-Lens
• Harnes
  • Noyelles-sous-Lens Rouvroy

See also

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

References

50.4644°N 2.9°W

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