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Boltigen

Boltigen ( ) is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgess community and a village community. Beside it, there is also a reformed evangelical Church community. The history of the community goes back to 1386 and the so-called Freiheitsbrief von 1386. The community president is Hermann Maurer, since 1 January 2005.

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Boltigen ( ) is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgess community and a village community. Beside it, there is also a reformed evangelical Church community. The history of the community goes back to 1386 and the so-called Freiheitsbrief von 1386. The community president is Hermann Maurer, since 1 January 2005.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 5 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 128 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. students: 20 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. students: 64 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. students: 44 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. students: 299 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. students: 68 students — 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "5 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "128 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the students is "20 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the students is "64 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the students is "44 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the students is "299 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the students is "68 students". 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=1374935308

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