Nord (French department)
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Nord is a department in Hauts-de-France region in France, bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of Cambrai. Th
Prefecture building of the Nord department, in Lille
The old stock exchange of Lille
Saint-Winoc Abbey in Bergues
Windmill in Boeschepe
Dunkirk
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Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord, and the region of Hauts-de-France, northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest Fr
Nord (French department)
…of arms Location of Nord in France Coordinates: Country France Region Hauts-de-France Prefecture Lille Subprefectures Avesnes- sur-Helpe Cambrai Douai Dunkirk Valenciennes Government • President of the Departmental Council Christian Poiret Area 1 • Total 5,743 km2 (2,217 sq mi) Population (2023) • Total…
The Hôtel de Ville and port
Saint Eloi Church
The Port of Dunkirk by Eugène Isabey, 1831
The Bombardment of Dunkirk by a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet, 1695