Canton of Bully-les-Mines
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| Canton of Bully-les-Mines | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
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| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
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| Arrondissement | Lens | |
| Communes | 2 | |
| Chief Town | Bully-les-Mines | |
| Representative | Michel Vancaille | |
| Cantonal code | 62 51 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 17.93 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 19,515 | |
| -Density | 1088.40/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
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The canton of Bully-les-Mines is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
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[edit] Geography
The canton is organised around Bully-les-Mines in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 26m (Mazingarbe) to 92m (Bully-les-Mines) for an average altitude of 27m.
[edit] Composition
The canton comprises 2 communes and a total of 19,515 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bully-les-Mines | 12045 | 62160 | 62186 |
| Mazingarbe | 7470 | 62670 | 62563 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23206 | 24097 | 21228 | 20647 | 20406 | 19515 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 15th, 2008.
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