Canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens
| Former canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Noyelles-sous-Lens |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 21,608 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 2,044 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 10.57 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 6275 |
The Canton Noyelles-sous-Lens was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Lens , in Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Noyelles-sous-Lens . The last representative in the General Council of the Département was Bruno Troni ( PCF ) from 2001 to 2015 . The canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens was on average 38 meters above sea level , between 22 meters in Fouquières-lès-Lens and 45 meters in Billy-Montigny .
Communities
The canton consisted of three municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy-Montigny | 8,213 (2013) | 2.71 | 3031 inhabitants / km² | 62133 | 62420 |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 6,488 (2013) | 4.14 | 1567 inhabitants / km² | 62351 | 62740 |
| Noyelles-sous-Lens | 6,796 (2013) | 3.72 | 1827 inhabitants / km² | 62628 | 62221 |