Canton of Lens-Nord-Est
| Former canton Lens-Nord-Est |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Lens |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 21,392 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 6249 |
The District of Lens-Nord-Est was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Lens , in Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Lens . Marie-Paule Ledent ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 . The canton of Lens-Nord-Est was on average 33 meters above sea level , between 21 meters in Annay-sous-Lens and 71 meters in Lens .
Communities
The canton consisted of a part of the city of Lens (the total number of inhabitants is given here, around 12,900 inhabitants lived in the canton) and another two municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annay | 4,228 (2013) | 4.33 | 976 inhabitants / km² | 62033 | 62880 |
| Lens | 31,647 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62498 | 62300 |
| Loison-sous-Lens | 5,195 (2013) | 3.55 | 1463 inhabitants / km² | 62523 | 62218 |