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- ↑ "금성 (金城)- 한국민족문화대백과사전". Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 조선총독부령 제111호 (1913년 12월 29일)
- ↑ "김화군 (金化郡)". Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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