Canton of Harnes

French canton
name=Canton of Harnes
reg=
dept=
arr= Lens
chieftown=Harnes
numcomm=3
cancode= 62 55
pop=18,286
year=1999
area=15.31
dens=1194,38
cg=Yvan Druon
mandat=2008-2014| The canton of Harnes is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Geography

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

Composition

The canton comprises 3 communes and a total of 18,286 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

See also

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

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=P&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&codgeo=6255&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton of Harnes on the Insee website]

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 15th, 2008."