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Dunkirk

Administration
Full nameDunkirk
Native nameDunkerque
CountryFrance
RegionNord-Pas-de-Calais
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirque
IntercommunalityDunkerque grand littoral
MayorMichel Delebarre (2008 - 2014)
Statistics
Elevation13.1 ft (4 m)
Highest Elevation55.8 ft (17 m)
Lowest Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Land Area14.4 sq mi (37.34 km2)
Total Population70850 (1999)
- Density4914.3/sq mi (1897.4/km2)
Postal code59140, 59240, 59640
INSEE59183

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Dunkirk ( , -frdœ̃kɛʁkpron; -nlˈdœynkɛrkə(n)Be-nl Duinkerke.ogg; -nlˈdyŋkarkəlangflDunkerke2.ogg) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the Belgian border. The population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as per February 2004 estimates). The population of the metropolitan area was 265,974 inhabitants as per the 1999 census.

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Senegal: Mouhamed Sene to Gravelines - StarAfrica.com Tweet this news
StarAfrica.com--The Senegalese center Mouhamed Saer Sene (24 years, 6 ft11 in, 230 Ib) of Hyères-Toulon Var Basket signs for Gravelines--Dunkerque- (one year) a French Pro A ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:47:26 GMT+00:00
Route du Rhum 2010: A good vintage? - NauticNews Tweet this news
NauticNews--In the Class 40, Thomas Ruyant (Destination -Dunkerque-) offers a magnificent win after that on the mini-transat. Leading the group of the Northerners, ... - Date : Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:25:53 GMT+00:00
Local Actions on climate change: France in Focus - Energy Collective Tweet this news
Energy Collective--Ay the gather, Michel Delebarre, mayor of -Dunkerque-, France, and vice-president of the EU's Committee of the Regions, stated that though the Copenhagen ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:04:03 GMT+00:00
Route du Rhu : Pete Goss completesarrives in Pointe-a-Pitre - BYM News (press release) Tweet this news
BYM News (press release)--Speaking of the winner, Pete said: “I would like to congratulate Thomas Ruyant on Destination -Dunkerque- for winning the Class 40 division; an outstanding ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:51:03 GMT+00:00
Route du Rhum - Class 40s in tight finish - Sail World (press release) Tweet this news
Sail World (press release)--Thomas Ruyant and Destination -Dunkerque- took first place in the Class40 division of the Route du Rhum at 11:12:17 GMT on Thursday with Nicolas Troussel and ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:21:49 GMT+00:00
Cities and local authorities sign global climate pact - Europolitics.info Tweet this news
Europolitics.info--Michel Delebarre, mayor of -Dunkerque-, France, and vice-president of the EU's Committee of the Regions, believes that the Mexico summit is a follow-up to the ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:06:37 GMT+00:00
Court to rule on protection of employees in event of insolvency - Europolitics.info Tweet this news
Europolitics.info--Initially, the industrial tribunal of -Dunkerque- (France) held that the French institution had competence, but on appeal decided that the Belgian institution ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:06:44 GMT+00:00
French mayor launches SOS after migrant influx - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--The unusual appeal follows the dismantling of a camp near the port of -Dunkerque- in September as President Nicolas Sarkozy renews his commitment to crack ... - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:08:29 GMT+00:00
Route du Rhum - Class 40 finale - Sail World (press release) Tweet this news
Sail World (press release)--Thomas Ruyant (Destination -Dunkerque-): 'It is starting to feel a little long now! And so I need to just find some patience. I am getting towards the finish ... - Date : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:20:51 GMT+00:00
First Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - Cyclingnews.com Tweet this news
Cyclingnews.com---...- Germany and finished 12th and 11th overall at this year's editions of the Four Days of -Dunkerque- and the Tour of Belgium respectively.--- - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:10:56 GMT+00:00



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