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Dunkirk
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Dunkirk (UK: /dʌnˈkɜːrk/ dun-KURK, US: /ˈdʌnkɜːrk/ DUN-kurk,[3][4] French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ⓘ, West Flemish: Duunkerke, Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.[5] 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.
This article is about the French commune. For the World War II evacuation, see Dunkirk evacuation. For other uses of Dunkirk or Dunkerque, see Dunkirk (disambiguation).
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Dunkirk
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Dunkirk Town Hall and port | |
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[1] |
Area 1 | 43.89 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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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