Canton of Nontron

Nontron
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
No. of communes15
Disbanded2015
SeatNontron
Area
266.31 km2 (102.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
8,810
 • Density33/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] It had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).[2]

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 most populated commune was Nontron with 3,212 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Communes

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Population history

Year Population
1962 9,398
1968 10,240
1975 9,885
1982 9,574
1990 9,435
1999 9,101

See also

References

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne
  2. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne, INSEE

45°33′N 0°39′E / 45.550°N 0.650°E / 45.550; 0.650