Kemin

Article summary

Kemin (before 1992: Bystrovka) is a city in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, the administrative headquarters of Kemin District in Chüy Region. Its population was 10,354 in 2021. It is located about 95 km eastward of Bishkek on the left bank of the river Chüy in the Chüy Valley. Kemin was established in 1912. Kemin received city right in 2012.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1944-11-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1912 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1944-11-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1912". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. 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=1376403635