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Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Dunkirk
Arrondissement of France
Location of Dunkirk in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Location of Dunkirk in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Cantons 7
Communes 111
Subprefecture Dunkirk
Area¹
 • Total 1,442.73 km2 (557.04 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 377,081
 • Density 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers.

The arrondissement of Dunkirk is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 111 communes.

It roughly corresponds to the French Westhoek (part of French Flanders), where traditionally French Flemish is spoken.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Dunkirk (Dutch: Duinkerke) are:

The communes of the arrondissement of Dunkirk, and their INSEE codes, are:

Coordinates: 51°02′N 2°22′E / 51.033°N 2.367°E / 51.033; 2.367


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