Type: | canton |
Montigny-en-Gohelle | |
Seat: | Montigny-en-Gohelle |
Nbcomm: | 2 |
Insee: | 62 74 |
Pop: | 19738 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Disbanded: | 2015 |
The canton of Montigny-en-Gohelle 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 2 communes, which joined the canton of Hénin-Beaumont-1 in 2015.[1] It had a total of 19,738 inhabitants (2012).[2]
The canton is organised around Montigny-en-Gohelle in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 23m to 65m at Montigny-en-Gohelle for an average altitude of 37m.
The canton comprised 2 communes:[2]