Chur

Article summary

Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Maladers merged into Chur and on 1 January 2021 Haldenstein also merged. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden merged into Chur.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1565-05-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1367 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 34 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. employees: 1,731 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. employees: 16,854 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. employees: 9,093 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. members: 21 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 1,300 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 4,770 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. population: 3,090 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 date of death is "1565-05-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1367". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "34 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the employees is "1,731 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the employees is "16,854 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the employees is "9,093 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the members is "21 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "1,300 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "4,770 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the population is "3,090 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1374627624