Canton of Leforest
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| Canton of Leforest | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
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| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
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| Arrondissement | Lens | |
| Communes | 4 | |
| Chief Town | Leforest | |
| Cantonal code | 62 56 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 26,83 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 23,272 | |
| -Density | 867,39/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
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The canton of Leforest is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
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[edit] Geography
The canton is organised around Leforest in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 20m (Courcelles-lès-Lens) to 66 m (Leforest ) for an average altitude of 27m.
[edit] Composition
The canton comprises of 4 communes and a total of 23,272 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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| Courcelles-lès-Lens | 6119 | 62970 | 62249 |
| Dourges | 5676 | 62119 | 62274 |
| Évin-Malmaison | 4731 | 62141 | 62321 |
| Leforest | 6746 | 62790 | 62497 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 22146 | 24137 | 23711 | 23059 | 24278 | 23272 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- The canton of Leforest on the Insee website (French)
- Leforest website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 15th, 2008.
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