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- ↑ OECD - FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN OECD COUNTRIES: HUNGARY
- ↑ OECD - FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN OECD COUNTRIES: HUNGARY
- ↑ OECD - FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN OECD COUNTRIES: HUNGARY
- ↑ OECD - FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN OECD COUNTRIES: HUNGARY
- ↑ Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas, 2018 - Eurostat
