The Communauté d'agglomération de Lens - Liévin (French for "Community of Agglomeration of Lens - Liévin") was created on January 1, 2000. It adopted the name Communaupole on June 25, 2004
It covers 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000:
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Acheville, Aix-Noulette, Angres, Annay, Avion, Bénifontaine, Billy-Montigny, Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Bully-les-Mines, Carency, Éleu-dit-Leauwette, Estevelles, Fouquières-lès-Lens, Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Gouy-Servins, Grenay, Harnes, Hulluch, Lens, Liévin, Loison-sous-Lens, Loos-en-Gohelle, Mazingarbe, Méricourt, Meurchin, Noyelles-sous-Lens, Pont-à-Vendin, Sains-en-Gohelle, Sallaumines, Servins, Souchez, Vendin-le-Vieil, Villers-au-Bois, Vimy, Wingles.