The canton of Sains-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 had a total of 20,272 inhabitants (2012). Geography The canton is organised around Sains-en-Gohelle in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 39 m (Sains-en-Gohelle) to 192 m (Bouvigny-Boyeffles) for an average altitude of 102m. The canton comprised 6 communes: Aix-Noulette Bouvigny-Boyeffles Gouy-Servins Hersin-Coupigny Sains-en-Gohelle Servins Population See also Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes of Pas-de-Calais Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department References Sains-en-Gohelle 2015 disestablishments in France States and territories disestablished in 2015