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Quarten

(1923) Quarten is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Lake Walen. Besides the village of Quarten, the municipality also includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp.

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(1923) Quarten is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Lake Walen. Besides the village of Quarten, the municipality also includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp.

Key claims

  1. population: 360 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 227 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. population: 704 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 "360 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "227 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the population is "704 people". 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=1375485503

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.