Dunkirk

Also known as Dunkirk, New York, Dunkirk, NY

city of New York, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New York
County: Chautauqua
Established: 1880 (officially incorporated)
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Kate Wdowiasz ( D )
Common council: Members • At-Large: Nick Weiser ( D ) • W1: Natalie Luczkowiak ( D ) • W2: Abigail Yerico ( R ) • W3: James Stoyle ( R ) • W4: Nancy Nichols ( R )
Total: 4.57 sq mi (11.83 km )
Land: 4.54 sq mi (11.77 km )
Water: 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation: 617 ft (188 m)
Density: 2,803.9/sq mi (1,082.59/km )

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Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was settled around 1805 and incorporated in 1880. The population was 12,743 as of the 2020 census. Dunkirk is bordered on the north by Lake Erie. It shares a border with the village of Fredonia to the south, and with the town of Dunkirk to the east and west. Dunkirk is the westernmost city in the state of New York.

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