Nontron

Nontron () is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France. It is the capital of the northernmost arrondissement of the Dordogne department.

The Nontronite is a mineral (a silicate mineral) rich in iron named after Nontron.

Geography
Nontron has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The commune is in the centre of the Regional Natural Park Périgord Limousin ().

+ Nontron and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Nontron

Nontron is surrounded by the communes Le Bourdeix, Augignac, Savignac-de-Nontron, Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Sceau-Saint-Angel, Saint-Martial-de-Valette and Saint-Martin-le-Pin.

Population
The inhabitants of Nontron are known, in French, as Nontronnais (women: Nontronnaises).

With a population of 3,151 (2014), Nontron has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Nontron

Nontron forms, together with Saint-Martial-de-Valette, the urban area of Nontron with a population of 4,017 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Nontron, formed by 5 communes with a population of 4,653 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

Administration
Nontron is a subprefecture of the Dordogne and the capital of the arrondissement of Nontron.

The commune is the administrative centre () of the Périgord Vert Nontronnais canton formed by 28 communes.

It is part of the intercommunality Périgord Vert Nontronnais ().

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Related pages
 Arrondissement of Nontron
 Communes of the Dordogne department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Nontron - Official site 
 Departamental Council of Dordogne 
 Prefecture official website  
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Dordogne