Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle
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The canton of Sains-en-Gohelle is a canton
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
of northern France
.
in the arrondissement of Lens
. The altitude varies from 39 m (Sains-en-Gohelle
) to 192 m (Bouvigny-Boyeffles
) for an average altitude of 102m.
and a total of 20,036 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The canton is organised around Sains-en-GohelleSains-en-Gohelle
Sains-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sains-en-Gohelle is an ex-coalmining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial commune, northwest of Lens, at the junction of the D937 and the D166 roads...
in the arrondissement of Lens
Arrondissement of Lens
The arrondissement of Lens is an arrondissement of northern France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas de Calais région...
. The altitude varies from 39 m (Sains-en-Gohelle
Sains-en-Gohelle
Sains-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sains-en-Gohelle is an ex-coalmining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial commune, northwest of Lens, at the junction of the D937 and the D166 roads...
) to 192 m (Bouvigny-Boyeffles
Bouvigny-Boyeffles
Bouvigny-Boyeffles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining area, but now a farming village, situated just west of Lens at the junction of the D165 and D75 roads.-Population:...
) for an average altitude of 102m.
Composition
The canton comprises six communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and a total of 20,036 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix-Noulette Aix-Noulette Aix-Noulette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village situated some west of Lens at the junction of the D937 and D165 roads... |
3836 | 62160 | 62019 |
| Bouvigny-Boyeffles Bouvigny-Boyeffles Bouvigny-Boyeffles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining area, but now a farming village, situated just west of Lens at the junction of the D165 and D75 roads.-Population:... |
2439 | 62172 | 62170 |
| Gouy-Servins Gouy-Servins Gouy-Servins is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some west of Lens, at the junction of the D57 and the D75.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
297 | 62530 | 62380 |
| Hersin-Coupigny Hersin-Coupigny Hersin-Coupigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming town situated some west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
6498 | 62530 | 62443 |
| Sains-en-Gohelle Sains-en-Gohelle Sains-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sains-en-Gohelle is an ex-coalmining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial commune, northwest of Lens, at the junction of the D937 and the D166 roads... |
6084 | 62114 | 62737 |
| Servins Servins Servins is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Servins lies west of Lens, at the junction of the D57 and the D75 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
882 | 62530 | 62793 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17730 | 18668 | 18786 | 18771 | 19782 | 20036 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department