| Type: | canton |
| Nontron | |
| Seat: | Nontron |
| Nbcomm: | 15 |
| Insee: | 24 26 |
| Pop: | 8810 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Area: | 266.31 |
| Disbanded: | 2015 |
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.[1] It had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).[2]
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).[2]
The canton comprised the following communes:[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9,398 | |
| 1968 | 10,240 | |
| 1975 | 9,885 | |
| 1982 | 9,574 | |
| 1990 | 9,435 | |
| 1999 | 9,101 |