title: Canton of Harnes
text: # Canton of Harnes
  
  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:
  
  * Billy-Montigny
  * Bois-Bernard
  * Fouquières-lès-Lens
  * Harnes
  * Noyelles-sous-Lens
  * Rouvroy
  