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Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France

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Dunkirk: Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Dunkirk is a major port city 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.

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Dunkirk Little Ships mark 85th anniversary of rescue [Video]

Dunkirk Little Ships mark 85th anniversary of rescue

More than 70 Dunkirk Little Ships set sail from Ramsgate to Dunkirk to mark the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo where retreating allied troops were rescued from northern France. Report by Blairm...

Credit: ODN     Duration: 00:56Published

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