| Canton of Leforest | |
|---|---|
| — French canton — | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Chef-lieu | Leforest |
| Communes | 4 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 2,683 km2 (1,035.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 23,272 |
| • Density | 867.39/km2 (2,246.5/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 56 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
The Canton of Leforest 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 Leforest in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 20 m (Courcelles-lès-Lens) to 66 m (Leforest ) for an average altitude of 27 m.
The canton comprises four communes and a total of 23,272 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courcelles-lès-Lens | 6119 | 62970 | 62249 |
| Dourges | 5676 | 62119 | 62274 |
| Évin-Malmaison | 4731 | 62141 | 62321 |
| Leforest | 6746 | 62790 | 62497 |
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22146 | 24137 | 23711 | 23059 | 24278 | 23272 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||