Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine)
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The Old Rhine is a former branch of the Alpine Rhine that now forms part of the border between Switzerland and Austria and is characterized by its meandering, ecologically rich river landscape.
All labels observed (1)
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| Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21457947 — 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: Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine) Context triple: [Old Rhine bridge between St. Margrethen and Lustenau, isOnRiverSection, Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine)]
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A.
Anterior Rhine
The Anterior Rhine is one of the two main headwaters of the Rhine River, flowing through the Swiss canton of Graubünden and famed for its alpine scenery and the dramatic Ruinaulta gorge.
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B.
Alpine Rhine
The Alpine Rhine is the upper stretch of the Rhine River flowing through the Alpine region, forming part of the border between Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria.
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C.
Old Rhine
The Old Rhine is a historic branch of the Rhine River in the western Netherlands that flows through cities such as Leiden before reaching the North Sea.
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D.
Left Rhine line
The Left Rhine line is a major German railway route running along the western bank of the Rhine River, connecting key cities such as Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz, and Mainz.
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E.
Vorderrhein
Vorderrhein is one of the two main headwater rivers of the Rhine in the Swiss Alps, flowing through the canton of Graubünden before joining the Hinterrhein.
- 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: Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine) Target entity description: The Old Rhine is a former branch of the Alpine Rhine that now forms part of the border between Switzerland and Austria and is characterized by its meandering, ecologically rich river landscape.
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A.
Anterior Rhine
The Anterior Rhine is one of the two main headwaters of the Rhine River, flowing through the Swiss canton of Graubünden and famed for its alpine scenery and the dramatic Ruinaulta gorge.
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B.
Alpine Rhine
The Alpine Rhine is the upper stretch of the Rhine River flowing through the Alpine region, forming part of the border between Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria.
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C.
Old Rhine
The Old Rhine is a historic branch of the Rhine River in the western Netherlands that flows through cities such as Leiden before reaching the North Sea.
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D.
Left Rhine line
The Left Rhine line is a major German railway route running along the western bank of the Rhine River, connecting key cities such as Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz, and Mainz.
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E.
Vorderrhein
Vorderrhein is one of the two main headwater rivers of the Rhine in the Swiss Alps, flowing through the canton of Graubünden before joining the Hinterrhein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Old Rhine bridge between St. Margrethen and Lustenau
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Old Rhine (distributary of the Alpine Rhine)
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