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Meshkat

Meshkat ( ) is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Miyandasht Rural District. The village of Meshgan (مشگان), after merging with the village of Mahmudabad (محمودآباد), was converted to a city and renamed Meshkat.

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Meshkat ( ) is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Miyandasht Rural District. The village of Meshgan (مشگان), after merging with the village of Mahmudabad (محمودآباد), was converted to a city and renamed Meshkat.

Key claims

  1. population: 5,357 people — 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 population is "5,357 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1376426294

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