Canton of Carvin

French canton
name=Canton of Carvin
reg=
dept=
arr= Lens
chieftown=Carvin
numcomm=2
cancode= 62 19
pop=26,626
year=1999
area=27.63
dens=963,66
cons=
dates=| The canton of Carvin 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 Carvin in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 17m to 42m (Carvin) for an average altitude of 25m.

Composition

The canton comprises 2 communes and a total of 26,626 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

ee 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=6219&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton of Carvin on the Insee website]

Notes

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