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.Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais It had a total of 21,608 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
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.
The canton comprised 3 communes: Billy-Montigny Fouquières-lès-Lens Noyelles-sous-Lens
Population Population Evolution 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 27427 28712 25371 23420 22851 22653 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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