Dunkirk
About Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a French municipality of 94 446 inhabitants located in the Nord department, in the region of Haute-France, an important port city situated 10 km from the Belgian border.
Half-destroyed during World War II, it has been rebuilt according to a new plan that leaves plenty of room for boulevards and gardens. It imports raw materials (cereals, iron ore, coal, hydrocarbons) and exports processed products to industries in northern France. Fishing, especially cod fishing, is also an important part of the port's activity. A thriving steel centre, it also has significant activities in shipbuilding, oil refining, food (fish canneries) and textiles.