Canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens

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Canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Communes	3
Chief Town	Noyelles-sous-Lens
Representative	Bruno Troni  (2008 - 2014)
Cantonal code	62 75
Statistics
Land area¹	10.57 km²
Population
-1999	25,653
-Density	2143.14/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens 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 Population 4 See also 5 External links 6 Notes

[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around Noyelles-sous-Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m (Fouquières-lès-Lens) to 45m (Billy-Montigny) for an average altitude of 38m.

[edit] Composition

The canton comprises of 3 communes and a total of 25,653 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Billy-Montigny	8 396	62420	62133
Fouquières-lès-Lens	6 898	62740	62351
Noyelles-sous-Lens	7 359	62221	62628

[edit] Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
27427	28712	25371	23420	22851	22653
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

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

[edit] Notes

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