Canton of Nontron
Nontron | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
No. of communes | 15 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Nontron |
Area | 266.31 km2 (102.82 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 8,810 |
• Density | 33/km2 (90/sq mi) |
The Canton of Nontron is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Périgord Vert Nontronnais in 2015.[1]
The lowest point is 115 m in the commune of Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert, the highest point is in Abjat-sur-Bandiat at 355 m, the average elevation is 197 m. The least populated commune is Connezac with 82 and the most populated commune is Nontron with 3,500.
Communes of Nontron[]
The canton of Nontron contained the following 15 communes and had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).[2]
Commune | Population (1999) | Postal code | INSEE code |
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Abjat-sur-Bandiat | 624 | 24300 | 24001 |
Augignac | 791 | 24300 | 24016 |
Le Bourdeix | 229 | 24300 | 24056 |
Connezac | 82 | 24300 | 24131 |
Hautefaye | 116 | 24300 | 24209 |
Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert | 915 | 24300 | 24214 |
Lussas-et-Nontronneau | 371 | 24300 | 24248 |
Nontron | 3,500 | 24300 | 24311 |
Saint-Estèphe | 619 | 24360 | 24398 |
Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne | 135 | 24300 | 24411 |
Saint-Martial-de-Valette | 790 | 24300 | 24451 |
Saint-Martin-le-Pin | 305 | 24300 | 24458 |
Savignac-de-Nontron | 187 | 24300 | 24525 |
Sceau-Saint-Angel | 117 | 24300 | 24528 |
Teyjat | 320 | 24300 | 24548 |
Population history[]
Year | Population |
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1962 | 9,398 |
1968 | 10,240 |
1975 | 9,885 |
1982 | 9,574 |
1990 | 9,435 |
1999 | 9,101 |
See also[]
- Arrondissements of the Dordogne department
- Cantons of the Dordogne department
- Communes of the Dordogne department
References[]
Categories:
- Former cantons of Dordogne
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015