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Ascain

Ascain ( ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

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Ascain ( ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1566 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1864 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1866 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of birth: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of birth: 1883 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. date of birth: 1898-12-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. date of birth: 1932-06-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. population: 1,560 inhabitants — 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 date of birth is "1566". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1864". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1866". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of birth is "1872". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of birth is "1883". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the date of birth is "1898-12-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the date of birth is "1932-06-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the population is "1,560 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. 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=1351072727

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.