Canton of Lens-Est
# Canton of Lens-Est

The canton of Lens-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 had a total of 20,023 inhabitants (2012).

## Geography

The canton is organised around Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 27m to 71m (Lens) for an average altitude of 29m.

The canton comprised 2 communes:

* Lens (partly)
* Sallaumines
