Canton of Leforest
| Former Canton of Leforest |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Leforest |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 23,699 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 883 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 26.83 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 6256 |
The Canton Leforest was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Lens , in Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Leforest . Sabine Van Heghe ( MRC ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2008 to 2015 . The canton of Leforest was on average 27 meters above sea level , between 20 meters in Courcelles-lès-Lens and 66 meters in Leforest .
Communities
The canton consisted of four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courcelles-lès-Lens | 6,604 (2013) | 5.56 | 1188 inhabitants / km² | 62249 | 62970 |
| Dourges | 5,735 (2013) | 10.48 | 547 inhabitants / km² | 62274 | 62119 |
| Évin-Malmaison | 4,583 (2013) | 4.57 | 1003 inhabitants / km² | 62321 | 62141 |
| Leforest | 6,958 (2013) | 6.22 | 1119 inhabitants / km² | 62497 | 62790 |