Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle

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Sains-en-Gohelle
Former  canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 6
Disbanded2015
Seat Sains-en-Gohelle
Area
  Total46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total20,272
  Density432/km2 (1,120/sq mi)

The canton of Sains-en-Gohelle 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.

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Geography

The canton is organised around Sains-en-Gohelle in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 39 m (Sains-en-Gohelle) to 192 m (Bouvigny-Boyeffles) for an average altitude of 102m.

Composition

The canton comprised six communes and a total of 20,272 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). [1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Aix-Noulette 38366216062019
Bouvigny-Boyeffles 24396217262170
Gouy-Servins 2976253062380
Hersin-Coupigny 64986253062443
Sains-en-Gohelle 60846211462737
Servins 8826253062793

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
177301866818786187711978220036
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°25′35″N2°40′05″E / 50.42639°N 2.66806°E / 50.42639; 2.66806