Nyon

Article summary

Nyon ( ; historically German: or and Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has been part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has ( ) a population of and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and European Football Clubs (EFC). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A1 motorway and the railways of the Arc Lémanique.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1798-01-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1769 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2,304 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 1,757 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 174 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 1,867 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 995 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 806 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 66 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 1,582 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 formation is "1798-01-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1769". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2,304 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "1,757 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "174 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "1,867 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "995 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "806 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "66 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "1,582 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1374781069