Camenca

Article summary

Camenca ( , Moldovan Cyrillic: Каменка; ; ) is a town in Transnistria, a breakaway republic internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It is composed of the town itself and the village of Solnecinoe. Camenca is the seat of Camenca District. The town is located on the Dniester, in the north of Transnistria. The mayor is Pyotr Mustya.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1609 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 6,746 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 17.4 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 10,323 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 foundation is "1609". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "6,746 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "17.4 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "10,323 inhabitants". 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=1373548669