Dunkirk
commune in Nord, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque, pronounced /dœ̃kɛʀk/ or /dɛ̃kɛʀk/; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a harbour city in the northernmost part of France, 10 km (6 mi) from the Belgian border.
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Dunkerque | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 51°02′18″N 2°22′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
Canton | Dunkerque-1 and 2, Grande-Synthe |
Intercommunality | CU Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrice Vergriete |
Area 1 | 43.89 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 90,995 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/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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The population of the whole metropolitan area was of 265,974 at the 1999 census.
Until the middle of the 20th century the city was in the Dutch language area; today the local Dutch dialect still can be heard but has largely given way to French.