Seraing

Article summary

Seraing ( ; ) is a municipality and city in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas, Ans, and Flémalle, it forms the greater Liège agglomeration (600,000 inhabitants). South of Seraing are the Condroz and the Ardennes regions.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1817 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1809 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 600,000 inhabitants — 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 establishment is "1817". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1809". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "600,000 inhabitants". 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=1378444621