Dunkirk
Dunkirk (UK: /dʌnˈkɜːrk/ dun-KURK, US: /ˈdʌnkɜːrk/ DUN-kurk;
West Flemish: Duunkerke, Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken, French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ⓘ) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279.
Dunkirk
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Dunkirk Town Hall and port | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dunkirk | |
Dunkirk Dunkirk | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′18″N 2°22′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-1 Dunkerque-2 Grande-Synthe |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Jean Bodart |
| Area 1 | 43.89 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 86,788 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59183 /59140, 59240, 59640 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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