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Strabla

Strabla is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyszki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 113 people, among whom 71 were Roman Catholic, 41 Orthodox, and 1 Mosaic. At the same time, 87 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 26 Belarusian. There were 15 residential buildings in the village.

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Strabla is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyszki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 113 people, among whom 71 were Roman Catholic, 41 Orthodox, and 1 Mosaic. At the same time, 87 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 26 Belarusian. There were 15 residential buildings in the village.

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  1. population: 87 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 population is "87 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1378471570

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