| Canton of Carvin | |
|---|---|
| — French canton — | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Chef-lieu | Carvin |
| Communes | 2 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 27.63 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 26,626 |
| • Density | 963.66/km2 (2,495.9/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 19 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
The Canton of Carvin 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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The canton is organised around Carvin in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 17m to 42m (Carvin) for an average altitude of 25m.
The canton comprises 2 communes and a total of 26,626 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carvin | 17772 | 62220 | 62215 |
| Libercourt | 8854 | 62820 | 62907 |
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26662 | 27823 | 25438 | 26299 | 26819 | 26626 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||