Canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens

Noyelles-sous-Lens
Noyelles-sous-Lens
	Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	3
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Noyelles-sous-Lens
Area
• Total	10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	21,608
• Density	2,044/km2 (5,290/sq mi)

Last updated September 23, 2020

The canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes,^[1] which joined the canton of Harnes in 2015.^[2]

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.

Composition

The canton comprised 3 communes and a total of 21,608 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).^[1]

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

Population

Population Evolution
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
27427	28712	25371	23420	22851	22653
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Notes

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

Coordinates: 50°25′32″N2°54′00″E / 50.42556°N 2.90000°E / 50.42556; 2.90000

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[pop2012-1] 1 2 Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE

[2] Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais