Canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest
| Former canton Lens-Nord-Ouest |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Lens |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 16,928 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 2 |
| INSEE code | 6250 |
The District of Lens-Nord-Ouest 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 . Ghislaine Clin ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2007 to 2015 . The canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest was on average 41 meters above sea level , between 27 meters in Lens and 74 meters in Loos-en-Gohelle .
Communities
The canton consisted of a part of the city of Lens (the total number of inhabitants is given, around 11,000 inhabitants lived in the canton) and another municipality:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 31,647 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62498 | 62300 |
| Loos-en-Gohelle | 6,581 (2013) | 12.7 | 518 inhabitants / km² | 62528 | 62750 |