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Quva

in Cairo (Egypt). Quva ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Quva District in eastern Uzbekistan. Quva is about 450 km east of Tashkent, about 46 km west of Andijan, and less than 17 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. Its population is 46,400 (2016). Quva is the birth city of Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Kathīr al-Farghānī (800/805–870), also known as Alfraganus in the West. Alfraganus was an astronomer in the Abbasid court in Baghdad, and one of the most famous astronomers of the 9th century. The lunar crater Alfraganus is named after him. Quva is famous for its fruits, specifically pomegranates, cherries, and peaches. There is a large water reservoir called " Karkidon" (rhinoceros), as well as the South Fergana Canal in the territory of Quva. Quva neighbors the Marhamat District of Andijan Region. Quva District is an administrative unit which covers the easternmost region of the Fergana Region of Uzbekistan. The administrative center is the city of Quva. The district was formed as part of the Uzbek SSR on September 29, 1926. In 1939, the village became the district center, and now the city of Quva, which was built on the site of the ancient Buddhist and Muslim center of Qubo. The total area of the district is 437 km 2 .…

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in Cairo (Egypt). Quva ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Quva District in eastern Uzbekistan. Quva is about 450 km east of Tashkent, about 46 km west of Andijan, and less than 17 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. Its population is 46,400 (2016). Quva is the birth city of Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Kathīr al-Farghānī (800/805–870), also known as Alfraganus in the West. Alfraganus was an astronomer in the Abbasid court in Baghdad, and one of the most famous astronomers of the 9th century. The lunar crater Alfraganus is named after him. Quva is famous for its fruits, specifically pomegranates, cherries, and peaches. There is a large water reservoir called " Karkidon" (rhinoceros), as well as the South Fergana Canal in the territory of Quva. Quva neighbors the Marhamat District of Andijan Region. Quva District is an administrative unit which covers the easternmost region of the Fergana Region of Uzbekistan. The administrative center is the city of Quva. The district was formed as part of the Uzbek SSR on September 29, 1926. In 1939, the village became the district center, and now the city of Quva, which was built on the site of the ancient Buddhist and Muslim center of Qubo. The total area of the district is 437 km 2 .…

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  1. date of formation: 1926-09-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 186,400 people — 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 date of formation is "1926-09-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "186,400 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1369253747

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