Beclean

Article summary

Beclean ( ; Hungarian and German: Bethlen) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (Goldau; Várkudu), Figa (Füge), and Rusu de Jos (Alsóoroszfalu).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 1,475 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 10,628 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 "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "1,475 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "10,628 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=1375109638