Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing
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The Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing is a notable aqueduct structure near Minden, Germany, where the Mittelland Canal passes over the River Weser, enabling uninterrupted inland shipping traffic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wasserstraßenkreuz Minden | 1 |
| Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13152322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing Context triple: [Minden, Germany, hasFeature, Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing]
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A.
Weser–Elbe Canal
The Weser–Elbe Canal is a man-made waterway in northern Germany that links the Weser and Elbe river systems to facilitate inland shipping and regional transport.
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B.
Weser–Datteln Canal
The Weser–Datteln Canal is a major German shipping canal that links the River Weser with the Ruhr area’s inland waterway network, facilitating industrial transport across northwestern Germany.
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C.
Wesel–Datteln Canal
The Wesel–Datteln Canal is a major artificial waterway in western Germany that connects the Rhine with the Dortmund–Ems Canal, serving as an important route for inland shipping and regional industry.
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D.
Datteln-Hamm Canal
The Datteln-Hamm Canal is a major artificial waterway in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that connects the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Datteln with the city of Hamm and supports regional inland shipping and industry.
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E.
Elbe-Lübeck Canal
The Elbe-Lübeck Canal is an artificial waterway in northern Germany that links the Elbe River with the city of Lübeck and the Baltic Sea, serving as an important inland shipping route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing Target entity description: The Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing is a notable aqueduct structure near Minden, Germany, where the Mittelland Canal passes over the River Weser, enabling uninterrupted inland shipping traffic.
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A.
Weser–Elbe Canal
The Weser–Elbe Canal is a man-made waterway in northern Germany that links the Weser and Elbe river systems to facilitate inland shipping and regional transport.
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B.
Weser–Datteln Canal
The Weser–Datteln Canal is a major German shipping canal that links the River Weser with the Ruhr area’s inland waterway network, facilitating industrial transport across northwestern Germany.
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C.
Wesel–Datteln Canal
The Wesel–Datteln Canal is a major artificial waterway in western Germany that connects the Rhine with the Dortmund–Ems Canal, serving as an important route for inland shipping and regional industry.
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D.
Datteln-Hamm Canal
The Datteln-Hamm Canal is a major artificial waterway in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that connects the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Datteln with the city of Hamm and supports regional inland shipping and industry.
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E.
Elbe-Lübeck Canal
The Elbe-Lübeck Canal is an artificial waterway in northern Germany that links the Elbe River with the city of Lübeck and the Baltic Sea, serving as an important inland shipping route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ waterway crossing ⓘ |
| carries | Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| category |
Aqueducts in Germany
ⓘ
Bridges over the Weser ⓘ Transport infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| crosses |
River Weser
ⓘ
linked to:
Weser
|
| crossesAt |
Weser valley near Minden
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linked to:
Weser River valley
|
| enables | uninterrupted canal navigation over the River Weser ⓘ |
| function | to allow ships to cross above the River Weser ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure reliable navigation regardless of river conditions
ⓘ
to separate canal water level from river water level ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | navigable aqueduct ⓘ |
| isPartOf | German inland waterway network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Minden ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| near | Minden ⓘ |
| partOf | Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| region | North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| transportMode | waterborne traffic ⓘ |
| usedFor | inland shipping traffic ⓘ |
| waterwayCarried | Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayCrossed | Weser ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing Description of subject: The Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing is a notable aqueduct structure near Minden, Germany, where the Mittelland Canal passes over the River Weser, enabling uninterrupted inland shipping traffic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Weser-Mittelland Canal waterway crossing