| Type: | canton |
| Lens-Nord-Est | |
| Seat: | Lens |
| Nbcomm: | 3 |
| Insee: | 62 49 |
| Pop: | 21392 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Disbanded: | 2015 |
The canton of Lens-Nord-Est 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 consisted of 3 communes, which joined the canton of Lens in 2015.[1] It had a total of 21,392 inhabitants (2012).[2]
The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 21m (Annay) to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 33m.
The canton comprised 9 communes:[2]