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- ↑ Grahovac-Pražić, Vesna; Vrcić-Mataija, Sanja (2010). "Oikonymy of the Gospić area". Folia onomastica Croatica (in Croatian) (19): 81–96. ISSN 1330-0695. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Tomljenović, Ana (2003). Smiljan i okolica: Brušane, Trnovac, Bužim (in Croatian). Zagreb: Meridijani. p. 28. ISBN 953-7004-71-6.
- ↑ "Preveri, koliko prebivalcev Slovenije ima isto ime, priimek ali rojstni dan!" [Check how many inhabitants of Slovenia have the same first name, last name or birthday!]. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (in Slovenian). [Search facility: enter 'Smiljan' in field labelled Vpišite ime]. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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