Canton of Carvin

Coordinates: 50°29′17″N 2°58′49″E / 50.48806°N 2.98028°E / 50.48806; 2.98028
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Carvin
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes3
SeatCarvin
Area
36.26 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
36,188
 • Density998/km2 (2,580/sq mi)
INSEE code62 21

The Canton of Carvin is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around Carvin in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 17m to 42m (Carvin) for an average altitude of 25m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 3 communes:[1]

Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
26662 27823 25438 26299 26819 26626
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

External links

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