Dunkirk is a coastal city and major port in the very north of France, near the Belgian border on the North Sea (Strait of Dover).

Quick Scoop

  • Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque) is in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
  • It lies on the coast between Calais and the Belgian frontier, with coordinates around 51.05° N, 2.40° E.
  • The city is known both as a modern port and as the site of the World War II evacuation depicted in the film “Dunkirk.”

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