Aalborg

Article summary

Aalborg or Ålborg ( , ; ) is Denmark's fourth largest city (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalborg had a population of 221,082, making it the third most populous in the country after the municipalities of Copenhagen (capital) and Aarhus. Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the metropolitan area of Aalborg (referred to as a "functional urban area"), which includes all municipalities in the province ( ) of North Jutland ( ), with a total population of 594,323 as of 1 July 2022. By road Aalborg is southwest of Frederikshavn, and north of Aarhus. The distance to Copenhagen is by road without using ferries. The earliest settlements date to around AD 700. Aalborg's position at the narrowest point on the Limfjord made it an important harbour during the Middle Ages, and later a large industrial centre. Architecturally, the city is known for its half-timbered mansions built by its prosperous merchants. Budolfi Church, now a cathedral, dates from the end of the 14th century and Aalborghus Castle, a royal residence, was built in 1550. Today, Aalborg is a city in transition from a working-class industrial area to a knowledge-based community.…

Key claims

1. area: 2,600 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1885 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1481 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1787 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1918 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of establishment: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of establishment: 1863 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of foundation: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of foundation: 1881 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of foundation: 1451 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. date of foundation: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. date of foundation: 1889 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. date of foundation: 1881 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. members: 31 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. population: 5,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. population: 97,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. students: 20,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "2,600 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1885". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1481". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1787". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1918". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of establishment is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of establishment is "1863". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of foundation is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of foundation is "1881". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of foundation is "1451". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the date of foundation is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the date of foundation is "1889". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the date of foundation is "1881". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the members is "31 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the population is "5,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the population is "97,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the students is "20,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
21. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378381499