Canton of Lens-Est

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Canton of Lens-Est
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Communes	2
Chief Town	Lens
Representative	Charles Depoorter  (2008-2014)
Cantonal code	62 31
Statistics
Population
-1999	21,126

The canton of Lens-Est is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Composition 3 See also 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 27m to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 29m.

[edit] Composition

The canton comprises of just 2 communes and a total of 21,126 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Lens	36206 (1)	62300	62498
Sallaumines	10677	62430	62771

(1) only a fraction of the commune.

[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

• The canton of Lens-Est on the Insee website (French)
• Lens-Est website (French)

[edit] Notes

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