Nontron | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| No. of communes | 94 |
| Subprefecture | Nontron |
Area | 2,097.7 km2 (809.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 54,460 |
| • Density | 25.96/km2 (67.24/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 242 |
Thearrondissement of Nontron is anarrondissement of France in theDordognedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion. It has 94communes.[2] Its population is 54,127 (2021), and its area is 2,097.7 km2 (809.9 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Nontron, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Nontron was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Dordogne, it gained 28 communes from thearrondissement of Périgueux.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Nontron were, as of January 2015:[6]
