Dunkirk

:For other uses of Dunkirk or Dunkerque, see Dunkirk (disambiguation).

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Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque; Dutch: Duinkerke; German: D?nkirchen) is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the d?partement of Nord, 10 km from the Belgian border.

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Population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area

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(aire urbaine) was 265,974 inhabitants at the 1999 census.

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Its name is derived from the West Flemish (Dutch) "duin" (dune) and "kerke" (church). Till the middle of the 20th century the city was situated in the Dutch language area; today the local Dutch dialect still can be found, but has been largely replaced by French.

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Dunkirk related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Bombardment of Dunkirk 11th August 1695 1717-18

Shares of the Grand Conde Furnes and Dunkirk 1646