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- 1 2 "신월동 (Sinwol-dong 新月洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ↑ "The origin of Sinwol-dong" (in Korean). Yangcheon-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- 1 2 https://www.yangcheon.go.kr/dong/sinwol01/03/10301000000002016090713.jsp
