Dunkirk

Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France

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Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 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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