Canton of Hénin-Beaumont

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Canton of Hénin-Beaumont
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Communes	2
Chief Town	Hénin-Beaumont
Representative	Jean Urbaniak
Cantonal code	62 48
Statistics

The canton of Hénin-Beaumont is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Composition 3 See also 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around Hénin-Beaumont in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m (Noyelles-Godault) to 65m (Hénin-Beaumont ) for an average altitude of 32m.

[edit] Composition

The canton comprises of only 2 communes

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Hénin-Beaumont	25178 (1)	62110	62427
Noyelles-Godault	5539	62950	62624

(1) only a fraction of the commune.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• The canton of Hénin-Beaumont on the Insee website

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 15th, 2008.