Canton of Leforest
Former canton in Hauts-de-France, France
Leforest | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 4 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Leforest |
Area | 26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 23,699 |
• Density | 883/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
The Canton of Leforest 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 had a total of 23,699 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
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 comprised 4 communes:[1]
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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22146 | 24137 | 23711 | 23059 | 24278 | 23272 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
References
- ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
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