Barntrup

Article summary

Barntrup ( ) is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 59.46 km 2 and 8,501 inhabitants (2019). It lies 40 km east from Bielefeld and 9 km west from Bad Pyrmont at the east border of NRW to Lower Saxony.

Key claims

1. area: 8,501 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1220 — 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 "8,501 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1220". 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=1377573054