Borujerd

Article summary

Borujerd ( ; ) is a city in the Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Among the existing modern cities of Iran, Borujerd is one of the oldest reported at least since the 9th century. In Sassanid Empire, Borujerd was a small town and region neighboring Nahavand. Gaining more attention during Great Seljuq Empire in the 9th and 10th centuries, Borujerd stood as an industrial, commercial and strategic city in Zagros Mountains until the 20th century. In its golden ages, Borujerd was selected as the state capital of Lorestan and Khuzestan region during Qajar dynasty in the 18th and 19th centuries. Due to the existence of a large number of production and industrial units and the supply of their products in the domestic and foreign markets, Borujerd is considered the industrial hub of Lorestan province.

Key claims

1. area: 3623 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. area: 400,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 234,997 people — 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 "3623 m". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the area is "400,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "234,997 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1376222233