| Type: | canton |
| Leforest | |
| Seat: | Leforest |
| Nbcomm: | 4 |
| Insee: | 62 56 |
| Pop: | 23,699 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Area: | 26.83 |
| Disbanded: | 2015 |
The Canton of Leforest 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 23,699 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton is organised around Leforest in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 20 m (Courcelles-lès-Lens) to 66 m (Leforest) for an average altitude of 27 m.
The canton comprised 4 communes:[1]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22146 | 24137 | 23711 | 23059 | 24278 | 23272 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |