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.Décret n° 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne It had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne, INSEE
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).
Communes The canton comprised the following communes:
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
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