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Herdersem
Herdersem is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Aalst. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Baardegem is located in the Denderstreek and has 2578 inhabitants. Herdersem was first mentioned in the year 868. During the 11th-century to 14th century it was connected to the Abbey of Affligem. In Herdersem, an annual Saint Anthony celebration takes place in the weekend around the feast day of Anthony the Great (17 January), the patron saint of butchers who is often depicted with a pig. Herdersem also has a pig museum.
Article summary
Herdersem is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Aalst. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Baardegem is located in the Denderstreek and has 2578 inhabitants. Herdersem was first mentioned in the year 868. During the 11th-century to 14th century it was connected to the Abbey of Affligem. In Herdersem, an annual Saint Anthony celebration takes place in the weekend around the feast day of Anthony the Great (17 January), the patron saint of butchers who is often depicted with a pig. Herdersem also has a pig museum.
Key claims
- population: 2578 inhabitants — 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 "2578 inhabitants". 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=1285523070
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