Tabriz

Article summary

Tabriz ( , ) is a city in the Central District of Tabriz County, in East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the sixth-most-populous city in Iran. The city of Tabriz lies close to the borders of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, 130 kilometers from the Armenia-Iran and Azerbaijan-Iran border. Tabriz is in the Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan region between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali mountains. Tabriz's elevation ranges between above sea level. The valley opens up into a plain that gently slopes down to the eastern shores of Lake Urmia, to the west. The city was named World Carpet Weaving City by the World Crafts Council in October 2015 and Exemplary Tourist City of 2018 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. With a population of over 1.7 million (2016), Tabriz is the largest economic hub and metropolitan area in northwest Iran. The population is bilingual with most people speaking Iranian Azerbaijani as their native language and Persian as their second language. Tabriz is a major heavy industries hub for automobiles, machine tools, refineries, petrochemicals, textiles and cement production industries. The city is famous for its handicrafts, including hand-woven rugs and jewelry.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1656 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 1,558,693 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. publication date: 2006 — 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 "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1656". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "1,558,693 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the publication date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. 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=1376943520