Canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest explained

Type:canton
Lens-Nord-Ouest
Seat:Lens
Nbcomm:2
Insee:62 50
Pop:16928
Population As Of:2012
Disbanded:2015

The canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest 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 16,928 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 27m (Lens) to 74m (Loos-en-Gohelle) for an average altitude of 33m.

The canton comprised 2 communes:[1]

See also

References

50.4447°N 2.8131°W

Notes and References

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