Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle
Former canton in Hauts-de-France, France
Sains-en-Gohelle | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 6 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Sains-en-Gohelle |
Area | 46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 20,272 |
• Density | 432/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. It had a total of 20,272 inhabitants (2012).[1]
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.
The canton comprised 6 communes:[1]
- Aix-Noulette
- Bouvigny-Boyeffles
- Gouy-Servins
- Hersin-Coupigny
- Sains-en-Gohelle
- Servins
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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17730 | 18668 | 18786 | 18771 | 19782 | 20036 |
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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- Aire-sur-la-Lys
- Arras-1
- Arras-2
- Arras-3
- Auchel
- Auxi-le-Château
- Avesnes-le-Comte
- Avion
- Bapaume
- Berck
- Béthune
- Beuvry
- Boulogne-sur-Mer-1
- Boulogne-sur-Mer-2
- Brebières
- Bruay-la-Buissière
- Bully-les-Mines
- Calais-1
- Calais-2
- Calais-3
- Carvin
- Desvres
- Douvrin
- Étaples
- Fruges
- Harnes
- Hénin-Beaumont-1
- Hénin-Beaumont-2
- Lens
- Liévin
- Lillers
- Longuenesse
- Lumbres
- Marck
- Nœux-les-Mines
- Outreau
- Saint-Omer
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- Wingles
50°25′35″N 2°40′05″E / 50.42639°N 2.66806°E / 50.42639; 2.66806
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