The Canton of Leforest 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 had a total of 23,699 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
Geography The canton is organised around Leforest in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 20 m (Courcelles-lès-Lens) to 66 m (Leforest) for an average altitude of 27 m.
The canton comprised 4 communes: Courcelles-lès-Lens Dourges Évin-Malmaison Leforest
Population Population Evolution 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 22146 24137 23711 23059 24278 23272 Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting
See also Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes of Pas-de-Calais Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
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