Nontron (French pronunciation: [nɔ̃tʁɔ̃] ⓘ; 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.[3] Over time, the placename has been spelt Natadun, Nattun, Nantrun and Nontroun, before the current Nontron.[4]

The town was probably founded around 1100 BC and has been invaded or sacked several times, including by Saracens in the eighth century.[4] In the Hundred Years' War, Nontron was besieged several times, sitting on the border between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.[4] In 1800, after the French Revolution, it became a subprefecture of the department of the Dordogne.[5]

The town's railway station served passengers between 1883 and 1940, continuing to handle freight until 1975.[6] The town is known for producing a type of folding knife, known as the Nontron knife.[7]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,356—    
1800 2,809+2.54%
1806 2,990+1.05%
1821 2,865−0.28%
1831 3,246+1.26%
1836 3,573+1.94%
1841 3,609+0.20%
1846 3,692+0.46%
1851 3,704+0.06%
1856 3,546−0.87%
1861 3,581+0.20%
1866 3,557−0.13%
1872 3,223−1.63%
1876 3,427+1.55%
1881 3,687+1.47%
1886 4,151+2.40%
1891 3,585−2.89%
1896 3,657+0.40%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 3,686+0.16%
1906 3,426−1.45%
1911 3,508+0.47%
1921 3,059−1.36%
1926 3,112+0.34%
1931 3,019−0.60%
1936 2,943−0.51%
1946 3,204+0.85%
1954 3,280+0.29%
1962 3,593+1.15%
1968 3,792+0.90%
1975 3,954+0.60%
1982 3,850−0.38%
1990 3,558−0.98%
1999 3,500−0.18%
2007 3,458−0.15%
2012 3,212−1.47%
2017 3,050−1.03%
Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE (1968-2017)[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Nontronh, Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord
  4. ^ a b c Histoire de Nontron, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ Historique de la Dordogne, SPLAF
  6. ^ La gare, official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021.
  7. ^ "History of the Nontron Knife". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nontron, EHESS (in French).
  9. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  • Lapouge, Herve. Anciennes demures du Périgord.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontron
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