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Simantro

Simantro ( , before 1927: Λαμπάνοβον – Lampanovon), is a village and a community of the Voio municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Neapoli, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 29 inhabitants in the village. Lampanovon was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades. The 1920 Greek census recorded 186 people in the village, and 180 inhabitants (35 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Lampanovon were from Pontus (49) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 141 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 46 (172 people).

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Simantro ( , before 1927: Λαμπάνοβον – Lampanovon), is a village and a community of the Voio municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Neapoli, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 29 inhabitants in the village. Lampanovon was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades. The 1920 Greek census recorded 186 people in the village, and 180 inhabitants (35 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Lampanovon were from Pontus (49) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 141 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 46 (172 people).

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  1. population: 29 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 186 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 "29 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "186 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=1375875879

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