Nontron | |
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Subprefecture and
commune | |
Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 0°39′43″E / 45.5294°N 0.6619°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Nontron |
Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Herman-Bancaud [1] |
Area 1 | 24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 3,041 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
24311 /24300 |
Elevation | 183–274 m (600–899 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Nontron (French pronunciation: [nɔ̃tʁɔ̃] ; Occitan: Nontronh [nunˈtɾuɲ]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The name Nontron probably derives from the Gallo-Roman personal name Nantironius. [3] Over time, the placename has been spelt Natadun, Nattun, Nantrun and Nontroun, before the current Nontron. [4]
The town was probably founded around 1100 BC and has been invaded or sacked several times, including by Saracens in the eighth century. [4] In the Hundred Years' War, Nontron was besieged several times, sitting on the border between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. [4] In 1800, after the French Revolution, it became a subprefecture of the department of the Dordogne. [5]
The town's railway station served passengers between 1883 and 1940, continuing to handle freight until 1975. [6] The town is known for producing a type of folding knife, known as the Nontron knife. [7]
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Source: EHESS [8] and INSEE (1968-2017) [9] |