Stadtlohn

Article summary

Stadtlohn ( ; ) is a city in western Münsterland in the northwest of North Rhine-Westphalia, and is a district town of the Borken administrative district. The city had 20,856 inhabitants as of 2025. The River Berkel flows through the city on its way to the Netherlands.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 3700 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 20,856 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 600 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 birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "3700 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "20,856 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "600 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1377631762