Canton of Montigny-en-Gohelle
| Former canton of Montigny-en-Gohelle |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Montigny-en-Gohelle |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 19,738 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 2 |
| INSEE code | 6274 |
The canton Montigny-en-Gohelle was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Lens , in Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Montigny-en-Gohelle . Jean-Marie Picque ( PS ) was last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1992 to 2015 . The canton of Montigny-en-Gohelle was on average 37 meters above sea level , between 23 and 65 meters. The highest and lowest elevations were in Hénin-Beaumont , respectively .
Communities
The canton consisted of part of the city of Henin-Beaumont (the total number of inhabitants is given here, around 9,600 inhabitants lived in the canton) and the city of Montigny-en-Gohelle:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henin-Beaumont | 26,748 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62427 | 62110 |
| Montigny-en-Gohelle | 10,227 (2013) | 3.5 | 2922 inhabitants / km² | 62587 | 62640 |