Canton of Lens-Est


The canton of Lens-Est 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.

Geography

The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 27m to 71m for an average altitude of 29m.

Composition

The canton comprised just two communes and a total of 21,126 inhabitants.
only a fraction of the commune.