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Alfatar

Alfatar ( ) is a town in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in to the south of the town of Silistra. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Alfatar Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 1,714. The Alfatar Peninsula on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Alfatar.

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Alfatar ( ) is a town in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in to the south of the town of Silistra. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Alfatar Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 1,714. The Alfatar Peninsula on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Alfatar.

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  1. population: 1,395 people — 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 population is "1,395 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1373537992

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