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Barles

Barles ( ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barlatans or Barlatanes in French.

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Barles ( ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barlatans or Barlatanes in French.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1351 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 800 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. population: 104 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 establishment is "1351". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "800 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the population is "104 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1360830467

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