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Nontron

Subprefecture and commune

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Coat of arms

Nontron

Location in France

Nontron

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

Périgord Vert Nontronnais

Intercommunality

Périgord Vert Nontronnais

Area

24.67 km² (9.53 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

3,151

• Density

127.73/km² (330.81/sq mi)

Nontronnais

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

24311 /24300

Elevation

152–308 m (499–1,010 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)

Website

www.nontron.fr

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

Nontron is a lovely town in southwestern France. It is located in the Dordogne department, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Nontron is a "sub-prefecture," meaning it's an important administrative center for its area. It is the main town of the northern part of the Dordogne department.

Did you know there's a special mineral named after Nontron? It's called Nontronite. This mineral is a type of silicate mineral and contains a lot of iron.

Geography of Nontron
Population of Nontron
How Nontron is Governed
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Geography of Nontron

Nontron covers an area of about 24.67 square kilometers (about 9.5 square miles). The town's average height above sea level is 230 meters (about 755 feet). At the town hall, it is about 200 meters (656 feet) high.

The town is right in the middle of the Regional Natural Park Périgord Limousin. This is a beautiful natural park, perfect for exploring the outdoors!

Map showing the area of Nontron.

Nontron is surrounded by several other towns. These include Le Bourdeix, Augignac, Savignac-de-Nontron, Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Sceau-Saint-Angel, Saint-Martial-de-Valette, and Saint-Martin-le-Pin.

Le Bourdeix, Saint-Martin-le-Pin		Augignac, Savignac-de-Nontron

	Nontron

Saint-Martial-de-Valette	Sceau-Saint-Angel	Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière

Population of Nontron

People who live in Nontron are called Nontronnais (for boys and men) or Nontronnaises (for girls and women) in French.

In 2014, Nontron had a population of 3,151 people. This means there were about 128 people living in each square kilometer of the town.

Evolution of the population in Nontron

Nontron and the nearby town of Saint-Martial-de-Valette form an "urban area." In 2013, this urban area had about 4,017 people living in it. It covered an area of about 40.4 square kilometers. This urban area is also the center of a larger "metropolitan area." This bigger area includes 5 towns and had about 4,653 people in 2013. It covered about 78.7 square kilometers.

How Nontron is Governed

Nontron is a "subprefecture" of the Dordogne department. This means it's an important administrative center. It is also the main town of the arrondissement of Nontron. An arrondissement is like a district within a department.

The town is the administrative center (or chef-lieu) of the Périgord Vert Nontronnais canton. A canton is a group of towns, and this one includes 28 different towns.

Nontron is also part of a group of towns called Périgord Vert Nontronnais (in French, Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais). This group works together on things like public services.