Canton of Lens-Nord-Est

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Canton of Lens-Nord-Est
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Communes	3
Chief Town	Lens
Representative	Marie-Paule Ledent  (2008-2014)
Cantonal code	62 49
Statistics
Population
-1999	24,638

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.

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 21m (Annay) to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 33m.

[edit] Composition

The canton comprises of just 3 communes and a total of 24,638 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Annay	4718	62880	62033
Lens	36206 (1)	62300	62498
Loison-sous-Lens	5579	62218	62523

(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-Nord-Est on the Insee website (French)

[edit] Notes

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