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,^[1] which joined the canton of Hénin-Beaumont-1 in 2015.^[2] It had a total of 19,738 inhabitants (2012).^[1]

Montigny-en-Gohelle
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	2
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Montigny-en-Gohelle
Population  (2012)	19,738

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:^[1]

• Hénin-Beaumont (partly)
• Montigny-en-Gohelle

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais
• Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

50°25′27″N 2°56′24″E / 50.42417°N 2.94000°E / 50.42417; 2.94000