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Evoramonte

Evoramonte, or Évora-monte, (officially spelled Évora Monte) is a civil parish in the municipality of Estremoz in the Alentejo Central subregion of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 569, in an area of 99.38 km 2 .

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Evoramonte, or Évora-monte, (officially spelled Évora Monte) is a civil parish in the municipality of Estremoz in the Alentejo Central subregion of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 569, in an area of 99.38 km 2 .

Key claims

  1. area: 2661 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1160 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. population: 3030 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 area is "2661 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1160". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the population is "3030 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1375869393

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.