Murten

Article summary

Murten ( ) or Morat ( ; ) is a bilingual municipality and a city in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is located on the southern shores of Lake Morat (also known as Lake Murten). Morat is situated between Neuchâtel and Fribourg and is the capital of the See/Lac District of the canton of Fribourg. It is one of the municipalities with a majority (about 75%) of German speakers in the predominantly French-speaking Canton of Fribourg. On 1 January 1975 the former municipality of Burg bei Murten merged into the municipality of Murten. It was followed on 1 January 1991 by the former municipality of Altavilla and on 1 January 2013 by the former municipality of Büchslen. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Courlevon, Jeuss (Jentes), Lurtigen (Lourtens) and Salvenach (Salvagny) merged into Morat (Murten). On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Galmiz, Gempenach and Clavaleyres (Canton of Bern) merged into the municipality of Murten.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1731 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1159 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 2,661 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 96 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 1,402 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 972 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 178 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 601 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 623 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. students: 514 students — 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1731". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1159". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "2,661 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "96 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "1,402 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "972 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "178 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "601 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "623 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the students is "514 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1375542128