Canton of Lens-Nord-Est

French canton
name=Canton of Lens-Nord-Est
reg=
dept=
arr= Lens
chieftown=Lens
numcomm=3
cancode= 62 49
pop=24,638
year=1999
area=
dens=
cg=Marie-Paule Ledent
mandat=2008-2014| The canton of Lens-Nord-Est 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 Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 21m (Annay) to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 33m.

Composition

The canton comprises just three communes and a total of 24,638 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

(1) only a fraction of the commune.

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=6249&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton of Lens-Nord-Est on the Insee website] fr

Notes

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