Dunkirk

Dunkirk (, , ; , ; Wast Flemish: ) is a commune in the Nord depairtment, northren Fraunce. It lies 10 kilometres (6 miles) frae the Belgian border. The population o the ceety (commune) at the 1999 census wis 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as per Februar 2004 estimates). The population o the metropolitan aurie wis 265,974 inhabitants as per the 1999 census.

Name an leids

The name o Dunkirk derives frae Wast Flemish "dun(e)" (dune) an "kerke" (kirk). Till the middle o the 20t century the ceety wis situatit in the French Flemish aurie; the day the local Flemish dialect, a variety o the Dutch leid, can still be foond but haes been lairgely replaced bi French.

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties
Dunkirk maintains Sister Ceety relationships wi the follaein eeties:
 Krefeld, Germany syne 15 Juin 1974
 Middlesbrough, Unitit Kinrick syne Aprile 12, 1976
 Gaza, Palestine
 Riga, Latvie syne 1960
 Rostock, Germany syne 1960
 Vitória, Brazil 
 Corumbá, Brazil 
 Ramat HaSharon, Israel 

Dunkirk haes co-operation agreements wi:
 Dartford destrict, Unitit Kinrick syne Mairch 1988
 Thanet destrict, Unitit Kinrick syne Juin 18, 1993


Category:Communes o Nord (French depairtment)
Category:Subprefecturs in Fraunce
Category:Port ceeties an touns in Fraunce