Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle
| Former canton of Sains-en-Gohelle |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Sains-en-Gohelle |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 20,272 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 432 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 46.94 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 6277 |
The canton of Sains-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 Sains-en-Gohelle . Alain Lefèbvre ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1992 to 2015 .
The canton of Sains-en-Gohelle was on average 102 meters above sea level , between 39 meters in Sains-en-Gohelle and 192 meters in Bouvigny-Boyeffles .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix-noulette | 3,909 (2013) | 10.44 | 374 inhabitants / km² | 62019 | 62160 |
| Bouvigny-Boyeffles | 2,442 (2013) | 9.07 | 269 inhabitants / km² | 62170 | 62172 |
| Gouy-Servins | 345 (2013) | 3.32 | 104 inhabitants / km² | 62380 | 62530 |
| Hersin-Coupigny | 6,073 (2013) | 12.02 | 505 inhabitants / km² | 62443 | 62530 |
| Sains-en-Gohelle | 6,363 (2013) | 5.73 | 1110 inhabitants / km² | 62737 | 62114 |
| Servins | 1,100 (2013) | 6.36 | 173 inhabitants / km² | 62793 | 62530 |