Canton of Carvin

The Canton of Carvin is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Carvin
Location of Carvin within the department
Location of Carvin within the department
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes3
SeatCarvin
Area
36.26 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
36,257
  Density1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
INSEE code62 21

Geography

The canton is organised around Carvin in the arrondissement of Lens. The elevation varies from 17m to 42m (Carvin) for an average elevation of 25m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 3 communes:[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201336,046    
201836,280+0.13%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References

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