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Dabbash
Dabbash ( , also spelled Dibbash) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Qardaha in the al-Fakhurah subdistrict. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Dabbash had a population of 472 in the 2004 census. The inhabitants of the village are predominantly Alawites, with a small Christian community.
Article summary
Dabbash ( , also spelled Dibbash) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Qardaha in the al-Fakhurah subdistrict. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Dabbash had a population of 472 in the 2004 census. The inhabitants of the village are predominantly Alawites, with a small Christian community.
Key claims
- population: 274 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the population is "274 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375725970
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.