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- 1 2 "Hungary", European Center for the Regions, European Institute of Public Administration, retrieved 29 January 2024
- ↑ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019, Központi Statisztikai Hivatal, 2019, ISSN 1217-2952, retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Regional Atlas – Counties, Hungarian Central Statistical Office, retrieved 29 January 2024
- ↑ Regional Atlas – Districts, Hungarian Central Statistical Office, retrieved 29 January 2024
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