Canton Of Montigny-en-Gohelle
The canton of Montigny-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. It consisted of 2 communes, which joined the canton of Hénin-Beaumont-1 in 2015. It had a total of 19,738 inhabitants (2012).
Geography
The canton is organised around Montigny-en-Gohelle in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 23m to 65m at Montigny-en-Gohelle for an average altitude of 37m.
The canton comprised 2 communes:
- Hénin-Beaumont (partly)
- Montigny-en-Gohelle
See also
References
50°25′27″N 2°56′24″E / 50.42417°N 2.94000°E