Dunkirk

Summary

Dunkirk is a commune of France^[1]. Dunkirk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Dunkirk is located in Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque^[3].
• Dunkirk is located in canton of Dunkerque-Est^[4].
• Dunkirk is located in canton of Dunkerque-Ouest^[5].
• Dunkirk is located in Nord^[6].
• Dunkirk is located in arrondissement of Dunkirk^[7].
• Dunkirk is in the country of France^[8].
• Dunkirk's head of government is recorded as Patrice Vergriete^[9].
• Dunkirk's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[10].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Coudekerque-Branche^[11].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Spycker^[12].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village^[13].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Armbouts-Cappel^[14].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Cappelle-la-Grande^[15].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Grande-Synthe^[16].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Leffrinckoucke^[17].
• Dunkirk's shares border with is recorded as Loon-Plage^[18].
• Dunkirk followed Dunkerque^[19].
• Dunkirk's flag is recorded as flag of Dunkirk^[20].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Krefeld^[21].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Middlesbrough^[22].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Liberec^[23].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ramat HaSharon^[24].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Riga^[25].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rostock^[26].
• Dunkirk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gaza City^[27].

Body

Founding

December 9, 2010 marks the founding of Dunkirk^[28].

Identity

Dunkirk followed Dunkerque^[19].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Dunkirk include MS Dunkerque Seaways^[29], a ferry^[30] and Calais–Dunkerque Airport^[31], an aerodrome^[32], in France^[33].

Why It Matters

Dunkirk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Dunkirk is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Dunkirk include MS Dunkerque Seaways^[29], a ferry^[30] and Calais–Dunkerque Airport^[31], an aerodrome^[32], in France^[33].