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Oberwald

Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also the startpoint of the Furka Tunnel and is served by Oberwald railway station. Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming. Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Ulrichen and Obergesteln to form the municipality of Obergoms. Image:Goms,_Oberwald,_View_on_Oberwald.jpg|View of Oberwald from above Image:Goms,_Oberwald,_Mountains_near_Oberwald.jpg|View of the mountains from Oberwald

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also the startpoint of the Furka Tunnel and is served by Oberwald railway station. Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming. Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Ulrichen and Obergesteln to form the municipality of Obergoms. Image:Goms,_Oberwald,_View_on_Oberwald.jpg|View of Oberwald from above Image:Goms,_Oberwald,_Mountains_near_Oberwald.jpg|View of the mountains from Oberwald

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  1. population: 1,377 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1,377 m". 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?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374955093

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