Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle
| Canton of Sains-en-Gohelle | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais
|
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Seat | Sains-en-Gohelle |
| Communes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Alain Lefèbvre |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 20,036 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 77 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Sains-en-Gohelle 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 Sains-en-Gohelle 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.
The canton comprised six communes and a total of 20,036 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°25′35″N 2°40′05″E / 50.42639°N 2.66806°E
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