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

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France

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. It has 111

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

French Flanders French Flanders (french: La Flandre française) is a part of the historical County of Flanders in present-day France where a dialect of Dutch language, Dutch was or still is traditionally spoken. The region lies in the modern-day region of Hauts ...

), 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

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s, are: # Armbouts-Cappel (59016) #

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. T ...

(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 ...

(59046) #

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 No ...

(59054) #

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 (59082) # Bissezeele (59083) # Blaringhem (59084) #

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 ...

(59086) # Boëseghem (59087) # Bollezeele (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 fo ...

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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 Fra ...

(59107) # Brouckerque (59110) #

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 "h ...

(59111) #

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 ...

(59119) # Caëstre (59120) #

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 ...

(59130) #

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 re ...

(59135) # Coudekerque-Branche (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 ...

(59159) #

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 f ...

(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 64 ...

(59182) # Dunkerque (59183) # Ebblinghem (59184) # Eecke (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. ...

(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'' (Lor ...

(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 Fla ...

(59212) # Flêtre (59237) # Ghyvelde (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 ...

(59262) #

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 (59272) #

Grande-Synthe Grande-Synthe (; vls, Groot-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west. History In ...

(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 ...

(59295) # Herzeele (59305) # Holque (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 f ...

(59309) # Houtkerque (59318) #

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 ...

(59319) #

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 ...

(59326) #

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 ...

(59337) #

Ledringhem Ledringhem ( vls, Ledringem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated also in the ancient territory of the County of Flanders, in the '' Houtland'' (or ''woodland'', with the cities of Cassel and Hazebrouck) in th ...

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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 ...

(59358) # Loon-Plage (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 commu ...

(59397) #

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 (59401) #

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 easil ...

(59402) # Morbecque (59416) # Neuf-Berquin (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 cl ...

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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 departme ...

(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) ...

(59443) #

Oost-Cappel Oost-Cappel is a commune in the Nord department in northern France on the Belgian border. 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 ...

(59448) #

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

Renescure Renescure (; nl, Ruisscheure) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Renescure is the village where Bonduelle S.A. opened its first cannery. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of th ...

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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 ...

(59499) # Rubrouck (59516) # Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa (59532) # Sainte-Marie-Cappel (59536) #

Saint-Jans-Cappel Saint-Jans-Cappel (; nl, Sint-Jans Kapel) 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 department *French Flanders Refere ...

(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 (59546) # Sercus (59568) # Socx (59570) # Spycker (59576) # Staple (59577) # Steenbecque (59578) # Steene (59579) #

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 ...

(59580) # Steenwerck (59581) # Strazeele (59582) # Terdeghem (59587) # Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village (59588) # Thiennes (59590) # Uxem (59605) # Vieux-Berquin (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 l ...

(59628) # Wallon-Cappel (59634) #

Warhem Warhem (; from Flemish; ''Warrem'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the ...

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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 (59655) # West-Cappel (59657) # Winnezeele (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 Frenc ...

(59663) # Wulverdinghe (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 commu ...

(59665) # Zegerscappel (59666) #

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 ...

(59667) # Zuydcoote (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 French Republic's departments and arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...

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 # Coudekerque-Branche # Dunkerque-Est # Dunkerque-Ouest #

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

References

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