Coronini

Article summary

Coronini ( ; until 1996 Pescari ; or Koronini; occasionally referred to as Peskari in German) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,514 as of 2021. Part of the region of Banat, it includes Coronini and Sfânta Elena villages. Situated on the Danube and the border with Serbia, part of the mountainous area known as Clisura Dunării, Coronini holds several archeological sites, which trace its history back to the Bronze Age. The locality is home to a medieval fortress built by rulers of the Hungarian Kingdom, but was re-founded during the Banat colonization of the 1790s, and officially in 1858. A center for immigration from the Czech lands in the early 19th century, Sfânta Elena is among the traditional places founded by and associated with the Czech-Romanian community. Coronini as a whole was transformed by 20th century political changes, industrialization and economic fluctuations: Coronini village became a center for the mining industry, while Sfânta Elena was heavily affected rural-urban migration, and eventually by voluntary resettlement in the Czech Republic. During the 1990s, the commune became ill-famed as a hub for contraband in petroleum products.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1858 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1824 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1823 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 1,878 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 1,674 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 901 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 9 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 969 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 916 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 foundation is "1858". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1824". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1823". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "1,878 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "1,674 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "901 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "9 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "969 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "916 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. 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=1375652885