Arrondissement of Dunkirk

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The arrondissement of Dunkirk is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 111 communes. Its population is 372,180 (2020), and its area is 1442.7 km2. It roughly corresponds to the French Westhoek (part of French Flanders), where traditionally French Flemish is spoken.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Dunkirk, and their INSEE codes, are:

History

The arrondissement of Bergues was created in 1800. The subprefecture was moved to Dunkirk in 1803. As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France 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:

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