Nontron
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The town hall in Nontron | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Herman-Bancaud[1] |
Area 1 | 24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi) |
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| 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 pronunciation: [nɔ̃tʁɔ̃] Audio file "Fr-Paris--Nontron.ogg" not found; Occitan: Nontronh [nunˈtɾuɲ]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
History
[edit | edit source]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]
Population
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nontron, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Lapouge, Herve. Anciennes demures du Périgord.
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