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The Canton of Béthune-Est was one of the 14 cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune, in the Pas-de-Calaisdepartment, in northern France. It had 21,720 inhabitants in 2012. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.