The arrondissement of Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque, nl, Duinkerke) is an

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of France in the

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in the

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. It has 111

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. Its population is 377,294 (2016), and its area is . It roughly corresponds to the

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(part of

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), where traditionally

French Flemish French Flemish (French Flemish: , Standard Dutch: , french: flamand français) is a West Flemish dialect spoken in the north of contemporary France. Place names attest to Flemish having been spoken since the 8th century in the part of Fland ...

is spoken.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Dunkirk, and their

INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and ''départements''. They are also used as national identification ...

s, are: #

Armbouts-Cappel Armbouts-Cappel (; from nl, Armboutskappel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 7 kilometers south of the centre of Dunkirk. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a li ...

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Arnèke Arnèke (; vls, label=French Flemish, Arnyke; nl, Arneke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Geography Arnèke is situated on the D55 (''route de Wormhout''). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The ...

(59018) # Bailleul (59043) #

Bambecque Bambecque (; nl, Bambeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Etymology Bambecque has historically been attested as ''Banbeca'' in 1164. The toponym ''Bambecque'' is of Germanic origin, deriving from a Low German dialect, ul ...

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Bavinchove Bavinchove (; from Dutch; ''Bavinkhove'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nor ...

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Bergues Bergues (; nl, Sint-Winoksbergen; vls, Bergn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated to the south of Dunkirk and from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders". Bergues ...

(59067) # Berthen (59073) #

Bierne Bierne (; vls, label=French Flemish, Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was ''seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem'' (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of ''La ...

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Bissezeele Bissezeele (from Dutch; ''Bissezele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Images File:MairiedeBissezeele.JPG, Town hall Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The f ...

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Blaringhem Blaringhem (; nl, Blaringem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Repub ...

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Boeschepe Boeschepe () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, next to the Belgian border. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the F ...

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Boëseghem Boëseghem (; nl, Boezegem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Repub ...

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Bollezeele Bollezeele (; from Dutch; ''Bollezele'' in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkirk and also west of the Belgian border. The river Yser runs through Bollezeele. Language Bolle ...

(59089) # Borre (59091) #

Bourbourg Bourbourg (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated in the maritime plain of northern France, in the middle of a triangle formed by Dunkirk, Calais, and Saint-Omer. Population In 1945 Bourbourg absorbed the for ...

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Bray-Dunes Bray-Dunes (; vls, Bray-Duunn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. It is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of Fran ...

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Brouckerque Brouckerque (; from meaning "marsh church") is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the ...

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Broxeele Broxeele (; nl, Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkirk and also west of the Belgian border. Name The name is derived from the Dutch ''Broec sele'' (modern name: ''Broksele''), which means "ho ...

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Buysscheure Buysscheure (; from Dutch, ''Buisscheure'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The source of the river Yser is located here. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The ...

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Caëstre Caëstre (; French Flemish: Kaester and Dutch language, Dutch: Kaaster) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord departm ...

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Cappelle-Brouck Cappelle-Brouck (; from Dutch meaning "chapel marsh"; ''Kapellebroek'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 comm ...

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Cappelle-la-Grande Cappelle-la-Grande (; nl, Kapelle) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is very close to Dunkirk. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department *Cappelle-la-Grande Open The Cappelle-la-Grande Open is ...

(59131) #

Cassel Cassel may refer to: People * Cassel (surname) Places ;France * Cassel, Nord, a town and commune in northern France ** Battle of Cassel (1071) ** Battle of Cassel (1328) ** Battle of Cassel (1677) ;Germany * Cassel, Germany, a city in Hesse renam ...

(59135) #

Coudekerque-Branche Coudekerque-Branche (; nl, Nieuw-Koudekerke, ; vls, Nieuw-Koukerke; vls, label=French Flemish, Nieuwe-Koudekerke; ) is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It is the largest suburb of Dunkir ...

(59155) #

Craywick Craywick (; French Flemish: Craeywyck and Dutch: Kraaiwijk) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry One of the very few places in France with an English name. Gallery See also *Communes of the Nord department The fo ...

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Crochte Crochte is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the fol ...

(59162) # Le Doulieu (59180) #

Drincham Drincham (; from Flemish; ''Drinkam'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Drincham is about south of Dunkirk. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 ...

(59182) #

Dunkerque Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.Ebblinghem Ebblinghem (; from Flemish; ''Ebblingem'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Ebblinghem is the site of the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, which contains over 440 graves, most of which are servicemen ...

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Eecke Eecke (; from Flemish; ''Eke'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is northeast of Hazebrouck. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 commun ...

(59189) #

Eringhem Eringhem (; nl, Eringem) is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Located about halfway between Dunkirk and Saint-Omer in the historical region of French Westhoek, its West Flemish name is Eringem. The ...

(59200) #

Esquelbecq Esquelbecq (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its southern limit with Ledringhem is ''chemin de Rubrouck''. Heraldry History In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was ''seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem'' (Lord ...

(59210) #

Estaires Estaires (; vls, Stegers) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. The town gives its name to a type of chicken bred in the area: the Estaires chicken. Geography Estaires is located in French Fland ...

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Flêtre Flêtre (; from nl, Vleteren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Bertenacre Military Cemetery, a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, is located three kilometers north of Flêtre. Heraldry See ...

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Ghyvelde Ghyvelde ( nl, Gijvelde, vls, Gyvelde) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40 ...

(59260) #

Godewaersvelde Godewaersvelde (; French Flemish: ''Godsvelde'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, near the Belgian border. Heraldry Etymology The name of the commune means "Godafritha's Heath" or "Godefried Fields". British soldiers ...

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La Gorgue La Gorgue is a town in northern France. It is a commune in the Nord department. The population of La Gorgue in 2019 was 5,639.Grand-Fort-Philippe Grand-Fort-Philippe (; nl, Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that. Heraldry Demography ...

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Grande-Synthe Grande-Synthe (; vls, Groot-Sinten) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (département), Nord Departments of France, department in the Nord-Pas de Calais Regions of France, region in northern France. It is the third-largest suburb of t ...

(59271) #

Gravelines Gravelines (, ; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As ...

(59273) # Hardifort (59282) # Haverskerque (59293) #

Hazebrouck Hazebrouck (, nl, Hazebroek, , vls, Oazebroeke) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France. It was a small market town in Flanders until it became an important railway junction in the 1860s. West Flemish was the usual language until 1 ...

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Herzeele Herzeele (; from Dutch; ''Herzele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of ...

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Holque Holque (; from Flemish; ''Holke'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of t ...

(59307) # Hondeghem (59308) #

Hondschoote Hondschoote (; from Dutch; ''Hondschote'' in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune of the Nord ''département'', in northern France. Heraldry Geography Hondschoote borders Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It lies 12 km fr ...

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Houtkerque Houtkerque (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located near the Belgian border, north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/Hondschoote road. The river Yser crosses the border at Houtkerque. Houtkerque saw much ...

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Hoymille Hoymille (; from Flemish; ''Hooimille'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated adjacent to the east of Bergues. The village hosts an annual carnival at the end February. The local church i ...

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Killem Killem () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the ...

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Lederzeele Lederzeele (from Flemish; ''Lederzele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is northeast of Saint-Omer. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 c ...

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Ledringhem Ledringhem ( vls, Ledringem) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is situated also in the ancient territory of the County of Flanders, in the ''Houtland ( ...

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Leffrinckoucke Leffrinckoucke (; nl, Leffrinkhoeke; vls, Leffrinkoeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population Twin towns Leffrinckoucke is twinned with: * Węgorzewo in Poland In popular culture The end scenes of ...

(59340) #

Looberghe Looberghe (; from Flemish; ''Loberge'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department ...

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Loon-Plage Loon-Plage (; nl, Loon) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. ...

(59359) # Lynde (59366) #

Merckeghem Merckeghem (; nl, Merckegem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The commun ...

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Merris Merris () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is about west-northwest of Armentières, and about north of Béthune. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of ...

(59399) # Merville (59400) #

Méteren Méteren (; from Flemish; ''Meteren'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Retreat from Mons, and the future Field-Marshal Montgome ...

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Millam Millam () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. A chapel dedicated to the Mercian Saint Mildrith (Mildred), Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet, who is said to have stayed there, exists in Millam, but is privately owned and not easily v ...

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Morbecque Morbecque ( nl, Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. ...

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Neuf-Berquin Neuf-Berquin (; from nl, Nieuw-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. French composer and clarinetist Ferdinand Capelle was born in Neuf-Berquin. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The followi ...

(59423) #

Nieppe Nieppe (; nl, Niepkerke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is in the Lys Plain and a portion of it is in the Lys Valley (Leiedal in Dutch). Population Geography It is situated by the Belgian border. It is located clo ...

(59431) #

Nieurlet Nieurlet (; from Flemish; ''Nieuwerleet'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord departmen ...

(59433) #

Noordpeene Noordpeene ( nl, Noordpene, vls, Nôordpene) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. The small river Peene Becque flows through the village. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of ...

(59436) #

Ochtezeele Ochtezeele (; from Flemish; ''Ochtezele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The small river Peene Becque flows through the village. The closest airport to Ochtezeele is Lille Airport (56 km) ...

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Oost-Cappel Oost-Cappel is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France on the Belgium, Belgian border. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department References

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Oudezeele Oudezeele (; from Flemish; ''Oudezele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is around 45 km north-west of Lille. The populati ...

(59453) # Oxelaëre (59454) #

Pitgam Pitgam () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the ...

(59463) # Pradelles (59469) # Quaëdypre (59478) #

Renescure Renescure (; nl, Ruisscheure) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Renescure is the village where Bonduelle S.A. opened its first cannery. Heraldry See als ...

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Rexpoëde Rexpoëde (; from Flemish; ''Rekspoede'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is southeast of Dunkirk. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list ...

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Rubrouck Rubrouck (; , once ''Ruysbroeck'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. History Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century expl ...

(59516) #

Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa (, literally ''Saint-Georges on the Aa''; nl, Sint-Joris-aan-de-Aa) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the ...

(59532) # Sainte-Marie-Cappel (59536) #

Saint-Jans-Cappel Saint-Jans-Cappel (; nl, Sint-Jans Kapel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department *French Flanders French Flanders (french: La Flandre française) is a part of the histo ...

(59535) #

Saint-Momelin Saint-Momelin (; vls, Sint-Momelingn; nl, Sint-Momelijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of ...

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Saint-Pierre-Brouck Saint-Pierre-Brouck (; from Dutch ''Sint-Pietersbroek'', meaning "Saint-Peter marsh"; vls, Sint-Pieters-Broek) ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a ...

(59539) #

Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel (; Dutch ''Sint-Silvesterkappel'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also * Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre * Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes ...

(59546) # Sercus (59568) # Socx (59570) #

Spycker Spycker (; nl, Spijker, ; vls, Spyker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders ...

(59576) # Staple (59577) #

Steenbecque Steenbecque (; nl, Steenbeke or Steenbeeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Etymology Steenbecque has historically been attested as ''Steenbeka'' in 1183. The toponym ''Steenbecque'' is of Germanic origin, deriving from ...

(59578) #

Steene Steene (; from Flemish; ''Stene'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the ...

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Steenvoorde Steenvoorde () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or "Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for i ...

(59580) #

Steenwerck Steenwerck (; Dutch: ''Steenwerk'') is a commune, in French Flanders, in the Nord department in northern France. It is located about north of Lille and in 2013 had a population of 3519. People from Steenwerck are known as ''Steenwerckois''. I ...

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Strazeele Strazeele (; from Flemish; ''Strazele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord departmen ...

(59582) # Terdeghem (59587) #

Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village (; nl, Tetegem-Koudekerke-Dorp; vls, Tetegem-Koukerke) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department of northern France. The municipality was established on ...

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Thiennes Thiennes () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

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Uxem Uxem (; from Flemish; ''Uksem'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is east of Dunkirk. Geography Infinitely flat landscape of fields, without trees or shrubs, crisscrossed with watteringues. ...

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Vieux-Berquin Vieux-Berquin (; nl, Oud-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The ...

(59615) #

Volckerinckhove Volckerinckhove (; nl, Volkerinkhove) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Wormhout. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a lis ...

(59628) #

Wallon-Cappel Wallon-Cappel (; nl, Waalskappel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French R ...

(59634) #

Warhem Warhem (; from Flemish; ''Warrem'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Heraldry Population See als ...

(59641) #

Watten Watten may refer to: Places * Watten, Nord, a commune in the Nord ''département'' of France ** ''Blockhaus d'Éperlecques'' or Watten bunker, intended to be a launching facility for the V-2 ballistic missile * Watten, Highland, a village in Cai ...

(59647) #

Wemaers-Cappel Wemaers-Cappel is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The commun ...

(59655) #

West-Cappel West-Cappel (; nl, Westkappel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Repub ...

(59657) #

Winnezeele Winnezeele (; from Flemish; ''Winnezele'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the ...

(59662) #

Wormhout Wormhout (; before 1975: ''Wormhoudt''; vls, Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French ...

(59663) #

Wulverdinghe Wulverdinghe is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes ...

(59664) #

Wylder Wylder is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The confluence of the Peene Becque and Yser rivers is located in Wylder. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 commune ...

(59665) #

Zegerscappel Zegerscappel (; from Dutch; ''Zegerskappel'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkerque. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a ...

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Zermezeele Zermezeele (; nl, Zermezele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The northern border between Ledringhem and Zermezeele is marked by the river Peene Becque. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department ...

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Zuydcoote Zuydcoote (West Flemish and nl, Zuidkote) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Heraldry Population Gallery Zuydcoote - Eglise Saint-Nicolas 2.jpg, Sai ...

(59668) # Zuytpeene (59669)

History

The arrondissement of Bergues was created in 1800. The subprefecture was moved to Dunkirk in 1803.Historique du Nord
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Dunkirk were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 59 Nord
INSEE # Bailleul-Nord-Est # Bailleul-Sud-Ouest # Bergues # Bourbourg # Cassel #

# Dunkerque-Est # Dunkerque-Ouest #

# Gravelines # Hazebrouck-Nord # Hazebrouck-Sud # Hondschoote # Merville # Steenvoorde #

References

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Dunkerque Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.French Flanders