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Canton of Courrières

Canton of Courrières
French canton
Country France
Region Blason Nord-Pas-De-Calais.svg Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas de Calais Arms.svg Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Lens
Seat Courrières
Communes 2
Government
 • Representative Jean-Pierre Corbisez
Area¹
 • Total 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 21,119
 • Density 1,492.15/km2 (3,864.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code 62 59
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Courrières 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.

The canton is organised around Courrières in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m to 38m (Courrières) for an average altitude of 26m.

The canton comprised 2 communes and a total of 21,119 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).


Coordinates: 50°27′45″N 2°58′03″E / 50.46250°N 2.96750°E / 50.46250; 2.96750



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