Arrondissement of Nontron facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Nontron
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Location of Nontron in Dordogne (2017)
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Communes | 100 |
| Subrefecture | Nontron |
| INSEE code | 242 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,621 km2 (626 sq mi) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 40,508 |
| • Density | 24.990/km2 (64.723/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Nontron is a special area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It is part of the Dordogne area, which is called a département. This département is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Nontron.
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History of Nontron
The Dordogne département was created a long time ago, on 17 February 1800. The arrondissement of Nontron was one of the first parts of this new département.
Geography of Nontron
The arrondissement of Nontron is in the northern part of the Dordogne département. It is also the smallest of the Dordogne's arrondissements. Its total area is about 1,621 square kilometers (626 square miles).
About 40,508 people live here. This means there are about 25 people living in each square kilometer. This is called the population density.
The Nontron arrondissement has neighbors all around it. To the north and northeast, it borders the Haute-Vienne département. To the east, it touches the Corrèze département. To the south, it is next to the Périgueux arrondissement. And to the west, it borders the Charente département.
Several rivers flow through this area. These rivers are smaller streams that eventually join the bigger Dordogne river. Some of these rivers include the Isle, Dronne, Lizonne, and Loue.
How Nontron is Organized
Cantons
In France, cantons are like smaller administrative areas. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can have towns that belong to different arrondissements.
In the Nontron arrondissement, there is one canton where all its towns are within this arrondissement. This canton is called Périgord Vert Nontronnais.
Communes
The arrondissement of Nontron has 100 small towns or villages, which are called communes. Each commune has a special code called an INSEE code.
Here are some of the communes in the arrondissement with the most people:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 24311 | Nontron | 3,151 | Périgord Vert Nontronnais | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| 24551 | Thiviers | 2,962 | Thiviers | Le Pays Thibérien |
| 24133 | La Coquille | 1,343 | Thiviers | Le Pays de Jumilhac-le-Grand |
| 24218 | Jumilhac-le-Grand | 1,243 | Thiviers | Le Pays de Jumilhac-le-Grand |
| 24328 | Piégut-Pluviers | 1,204 | Périgord Vert Nontronnais | Le Haut Périgord |
| 24479 | Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière | 1,204 | Périgord Vert Nontronnais | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| 24253 | Mareuil en Périgord | 1,083 | Brantôme | Dronne et Belle |
| 24227 | Lanouaille | 1,011 | Lalinde | Les Bastides Dordogne-Périgord |
| 24320 | Payzac | 996 | Isle-Loue-Auvézère | Le Pays de Lanouaille |
| 24305 | Nantheuil | 958 | Thiviers | Le Pays Thibérien |
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In Spanish: Distrito de Nontron para niños
