Nontron
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.
History
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]
Population
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Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE (1968-2017)[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Nontronh, Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord
- ^ a b c Histoire de Nontron, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
- ^ Historique de la Dordogne, SPLAF
- ^ La gare, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
- ^ "History of the Nontron Knife". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nontron, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Lapouge, Herve. Anciennes demures du Périgord.
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