Dunkirk, New York

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Dunkirk, New York Chadwicks Bay, Ganadawao[1]
City
Aerial view of Dunkirk, facing north over Lake Erie
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Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 79°20′02″W / 42.47944°N 79.33389°W / 42.47944; -79.33389[1]
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chautauqua
Government
• 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)
Area [2]
• Total	4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
• Land	4.54 sq mi (11.77 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	617 ft (188 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,743
• Density	2,803.74/sq mi (1,082.59/km2)
ZIP Code	14048
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-013-21105
Website	City website

Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was settled around 1805 and incorporated in 1880.^[3] The population was 12,743 as of the 2020 census.^[4] 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.^[5]