Canton of Lens-Nord-Est
# Canton of Lens-Nord-Est

The canton of Lens-Nord-Est 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 3 communes, which joined the canton of Lens in 2015. It had a total of 21,392 inhabitants (2012).

## Geography

The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 21m (Annay) to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 33m.

The canton comprised 9 communes:

* Annay
* Lens (partly)
* Loison-sous-Lens
