Nontron | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
) The town hall in Nontron | |
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Location of Nontron  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 0°39′43″E / 45.5294°N 0.6619°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Giry |
| Area 1 | 24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 3,050 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24311 /24300 |
| Elevation | 183–274 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. | |
Nontron (French: [nɔ̃.tʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Nontronh [nunˈtɾuɲ]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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]
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Nontronh, Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord
- ^ a b c Histoire de Nontron, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
- ^ Historique de la Dordogne, SPLAF
- ^ La gare, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
- ^ "History of the Nontron Knife". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- Lapouge, Herve. Anciennes demures du Périgord.