Canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest

French canton
name=Canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest
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arr= Lens
chieftown=Lens
numcomm=2
cancode= 62 50
pop=18,408
year=1999
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cg=Ghislaine Clin
mandat=2008-2014| The canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest 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 27m ((Lens) to 74m (Loos-en-Gohelle ) for an average altitude of 33m.

Composition

The canton comprises just two communes and a total of 18,408 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-Ouest on the Insee website] fr

Notes

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