Karviná

Article summary

Karviná ( ; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza River in the Ostrava Basin, on the border with Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Karviná is known as an industrial city with tradition in coal mining. The hard coal was mined here from the mid-18th century until 2021 and determined the economic and demographic development of the entire region. The historic centre in Karviná-Fryštát is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 49,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 78,546 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 date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "49,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "78,546 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1375850268