Canton of Harnes

Harnes
Canton
Location of Harnes within the department
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	6
Seat	Harnes
Area	31.72 km^2 (12.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	42,690
• Density	1,346/km^2 (3,490/sq mi)
INSEE code	62 26

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

Geography

The canton is organised around Harnes in the arrondissement of Lens. The elevation varies from 20m (Estevelles) to 46m (Harnes) for an average elevation of 29m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 3 to 6 communes:^[2]

• Billy-Montigny
• Bois-Bernard
• Fouquières-lès-Lens
• Harnes
• Noyelles-sous-Lens
• Rouvroy

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2013	43,185	—
2018	43,267	+0.04%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

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

References

1. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais
3. Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
4. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE

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