Cantin

Cantin
Commune
Coat of arms
Cantin
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Cantin
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E / 50.31; 3.12Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E / 50.31; 3.12
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Aniche
Intercommunality	Douaisis
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christian Courtecuisse
Area1	9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	1,328
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	59126 /59169
Elevation	37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cantin is a commune of the Hauts-de-France region in the Nord department in northern France.

It is 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Douai.