Nontron

Nontron (French: [nɔ̃.tʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Nontronh [nunˈtɾuɲ]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Nontron
Subprefecture and commune
The town hall in Nontron
Coat of arms
Location of Nontron
Nontron
Nontron
Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 0°39′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonPérigord Vert Nontronnais
IntercommunalityPérigord Nontronnais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Giry
Area
1
24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,050
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24311 /24300
Elevation183–274 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.

History

The name Nontron probably derives from the Gallo-Roman personal name Nantironius.[2] Over time, the placename has been spelt Natadun, Nattun, Nantrun and Nontroun, before the current Nontron.[3]

The town was probably founded around 1100 BC and has been invaded or sacked several times, including by Saracens in the eighth century.[3] In the Hundred Years' War, Nontron was besieged several times, sitting on the border between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.[3] In 1800, after the French Revolution, it became a subprefecture of the department of the Dordogne.[4]

The town's railway station served passengers between 1883 and 1940, continuing to handle freight until 1975.[5] The town is known for producing a type of folding knife, known as the Nontron knife.[6]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 2,356—    
1800 2,809+19.2%
1806 2,990+6.4%
1821 2,865−4.2%
1831 3,246+13.3%
1836 3,573+10.1%
1841 3,609+1.0%
1846 3,692+2.3%
1851 3,704+0.3%
1856 3,546−4.3%
1861 3,581+1.0%
1866 3,557−0.7%
1872 3,223−9.4%
1876 3,427+6.3%
1881 3,687+7.6%
1886 4,151+12.6%
1891 3,585−13.6%
YearPop.±%
1896 3,657+2.0%
1901 3,686+0.8%
1906 3,426−7.1%
1911 3,508+2.4%
1921 3,059−12.8%
1926 3,112+1.7%
1931 3,019−3.0%
1936 2,943−2.5%
1946 3,204+8.9%
1954 3,280+2.4%
1962 3,593+9.5%
1968 3,792+5.5%
1975 3,954+4.3%
1982 3,850−2.6%
1990 3,558−7.6%
1999 3,498−1.7%
2008 3,444−1.5%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Nontronh, Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord
  3. Histoire de Nontron, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
  4. Historique de la Dordogne, SPLAF
  5. La gare, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
  6. "History of the Nontron Knife". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  • Lapouge, Herve. Anciennes demures du Périgord.



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