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 371,736 (2021), and its area is 1,442.7 km2 (557.0 sq mi).[3]
Dunkirk | |
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Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
No. of communes | 151 |
Subprefecture | Dunkirk |
Area | 1,442.7 km2 (557.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 371,736 |
• Density | 258/km2 (670/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 594 |
It roughly corresponds to the French Westhoek (part of French Flanders), where traditionally French Flemish is spoken.
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Dunkirk, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Armbouts-Cappel (59016)
- Arnèke (59018)
- Bailleul (59043)
- Bambecque (59046)
- Bavinchove (59054)
- Bergues (59067)
- Berthen (59073)
- Bierne (59082)
- Bissezeele (59083)
- Blaringhem (59084)
- Boeschepe (59086)
- Boëseghem (59087)
- Bollezeele (59089)
- Borre (59091)
- Bourbourg (59094)
- Bray-Dunes (59107)
- Brouckerque (59110)
- Broxeele (59111)
- Buysscheure (59119)
- Caëstre (59120)
- Cappelle-Brouck (59130)
- Cappelle-la-Grande (59131)
- Cassel (59135)
- Coudekerque-Branche (59155)
- Craywick (59159)
- Crochte (59162)
- Le Doulieu (59180)
- Drincham (59182)
- Dunkerque (59183)
- Ebblinghem (59184)
- Eecke (59189)
- Eringhem (59200)
- Esquelbecq (59210)
- Estaires (59212)
- Flêtre (59237)
- Ghyvelde (59260)
- Godewaersvelde (59262)
- La Gorgue (59268)
- Grand-Fort-Philippe (59272)
- Grande-Synthe (59271)
- Gravelines (59273)
- Hardifort (59282)
- Haverskerque (59293)
- Hazebrouck (59295)
- Herzeele (59305)
- Holque (59307)
- Hondeghem (59308)
- Hondschoote (59309)
- Houtkerque (59318)
- Hoymille (59319)
- Killem (59326)
- Lederzeele (59337)
- Ledringhem (59338)
- Leffrinckoucke (59340)
- Looberghe (59358)
- Loon-Plage (59359)
- Lynde (59366)
- Merckeghem (59397)
- Merris (59399)
- Merville (59400)
- Méteren (59401)
- Millam (59402)
- Morbecque (59416)
- Neuf-Berquin (59423)
- Nieppe (59431)
- Nieurlet (59433)
- Noordpeene (59436)
- Ochtezeele (59443)
- Oost-Cappel (59448)
- Oudezeele (59453)
- Oxelaëre (59454)
- Pitgam (59463)
- Pradelles (59469)
- Quaëdypre (59478)
- Renescure (59497)
- Rexpoëde (59499)
- Rubrouck (59516)
- Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa (59532)
- Sainte-Marie-Cappel (59536)
- Saint-Jans-Cappel (59535)
- Saint-Momelin (59538)
- Saint-Pierre-Brouck (59539)
- Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel (59546)
- Sercus (59568)
- Socx (59570)
- Spycker (59576)
- Staple (59577)
- Steenbecque (59578)
- Steene (59579)
- Steenvoorde (59580)
- Steenwerck (59581)
- Strazeele (59582)
- Terdeghem (59587)
- Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village (59588)
- Thiennes (59590)
- Uxem (59605)
- Vieux-Berquin (59615)
- Volckerinckhove (59628)
- Wallon-Cappel (59634)
- Warhem (59641)
- Watten (59647)
- Wemaers-Cappel (59655)
- West-Cappel (59657)
- Winnezeele (59662)
- Wormhout (59663)
- Wulverdinghe (59664)
- Wylder (59665)
- Zegerscappel (59666)
- Zermezeele (59667)
- Zuydcoote (59668)
- Zuytpeene (59669)
History
editThe arrondissement of Bergues was created in 1800. The subprefecture was moved to Dunkirk in 1803.[4]
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:[5]
- Bailleul-Nord-Est
- Bailleul-Sud-Ouest
- Bergues
- Bourbourg
- Cassel
- Coudekerque-Branche
- Dunkerque-Est
- Dunkerque-Ouest
- Grande-Synthe
- Gravelines
- Hazebrouck-Nord
- Hazebrouck-Sud
- Hondschoote
- Merville
- Steenvoorde
- Wormhout
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Dunkerque (594)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Historique du Nord
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 59 Nord, INSEE