Country France Department Pas-de-Calais Seat Noyelles-sous-Lens Commune 3 | Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Lens Communes 3 | |
The canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes, which joined the canton of Harnes in 2015.
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Geography
The canton is organised around Noyelles-sous-Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m (Fouquières-lès-Lens) to 45m (Billy-Montigny) for an average altitude of 38m.
Composition
The canton comprised 3 communes and a total of 25,653 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
References
Canton of Noyelles-sous-Lens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA