Canton of Nontron

Nontron
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
No. of communes	15
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Nontron
Area	266.31 km^2 (102.82 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	8,810
• Density	33/km^2 (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]

• Abjat-sur-Bandiat
• Augignac
• Le Bourdeix
• Connezac
• Hautefaye
• Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
• Lussas-et-Nontronneau
• Nontron
• Saint-Estèphe
• Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne
• Saint-Martial-de-Valette
• Saint-Martin-le-Pin
• Savignac-de-Nontron
• Sceau-Saint-Angel
• Teyjat

Population history

Year	Population
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

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

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