Canton of Douvrin | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Communes | 14 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 84.90 km2 (32.78 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 40,197 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 6223 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Douvrin is one of the cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune, in the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. Its seat is the town Douvrin.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 5 to 14 communes:
Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 2°48′33″E / 50.52083°N 2.80917°E