what is dunkirk ?
Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque, pronounced: [dÅÌkÉÊk]; Dutch: Duinkerke(n), pronounced [ËdÅynkÉrkÉ(n)]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. The population of the city (commune) at the 2012 census was 90,995 inhabitants.