Kovel

Article summary

Kovel ( , ; ; ) is a city in Volyn Oblast, northwestern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kovel Raion within the oblast. Population: The Chełm–Kovel railway (both 1435 mm and 1520 mm gauge) links the city to Chełm in Poland, and represents the longest standard-gauge railway connecting Ukraine to the rest of Europe. Kovel gives its name to one of the oldest runic inscriptions which were lost during World War II. The Kovel spearhead, unearthed near the town in 1858, contained text in Gothic.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1942-05-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 23,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 65,777 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 "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1942-05-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "23,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "65,777 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=1376446324