Molsheim

Article summary

Molsheim ( ; ) is a commune and a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The total population in 2023 was 9,318. Molsheim had been a very fast-growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,335 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt since. Molsheim is the centre of an urban unit with about 27,000 inhabitants (2022). It is part of the metropolitan area of Strasbourg.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1328 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 9,335 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 27,000 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 death is "1328". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "9,335 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "27,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1355009408