Dunkirk - Definition and Overview

Dunkirk is the English name for the city of Dunkerque in northern France: see Dunkirk, France. It is famous as the site of the Battle of Dunkirk in World War II. The name Dunkirk is derived from Dutch (Duinkerke) and is a combination of dune (duin) and church (kerk).

It is also the name of some places in the United States of America:

Dunkirk, Indiana
Dunkirk, Maryland
Dunkirk, Montana
Dunkirk (city), New York
Dunkirk (town), New York
Dunkirk, Ohio

Dunkirk, Kent is also a village between Faversham and Canterbury in England

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