Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Dunkirk
Arrondissement
Location within the region Hauts-de-France
Location within the region Hauts-de-France
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
No. of communes151
SubprefectureDunkirk
Area
1,442.7 km2 (557.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
371,736
 • Density258/km2 (670/sq mi)
INSEE code594

The arrondissement of Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque, Dutch: Duinkerke) is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 111 communes.[2] Its population is 372,180 (2020), and its area is 1,442.7 km2 (557.0 sq mi).[3]

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

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-02.