Oranjesluizen
E152904
Oranjesluizen is a complex of navigation locks and water management structures in Amsterdam that regulates water levels and access between the IJ/Markermeer and the city’s waterways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oranjesluizen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1195126 — 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: Oranjesluizen Context triple: [Markermeer, connectedBy, Oranjesluizen]
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A.
Sluis
Sluis is a historic municipality and town in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, near the Belgian border.
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B.
Maassluis
Maassluis is a historic port town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, situated along the Nieuwe Waterweg west of Rotterdam.
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C.
Uithoorn
Uithoorn is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, situated along the Amstel River.
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D.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
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E.
Zwartewaal
Zwartewaal is a small village in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
- 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: Oranjesluizen Target entity description: Oranjesluizen is a complex of navigation locks and water management structures in Amsterdam that regulates water levels and access between the IJ/Markermeer and the city’s waterways.
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A.
Sluis
Sluis is a historic municipality and town in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, near the Belgian border.
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B.
Maassluis
Maassluis is a historic port town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, situated along the Nieuwe Waterweg west of Rotterdam.
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C.
Uithoorn
Uithoorn is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, situated along the Amstel River.
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D.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
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E.
Zwartewaal
Zwartewaal is a small village in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock complex
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ water management structure ⓘ |
| belongsToHydrologicalSystem |
IJsselmeer basin
ⓘ
linked to:
IJsselmeer region
|
| connectsWaterBody |
Amsterdam city waterways
ⓘ
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal ⓘ IJ ⓘ Markermeer ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| coordinates | 52.374°N 4.955°E ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designedTo | protect Amsterdam from high water levels on IJ/Markermeer ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
for inland shipping
ⓘ
for recreational vessels ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
rijksmonument
ⓘ
linked to:
Rijksmonument
|
| hasLockChamberType | chamber lock ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | multiple ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fish passage
ⓘ
navigation locks ⓘ ship locks ⓘ sluices ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| inception | 1872 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
IJmeer ⓘ Zeeburg district ⓘ eastern IJ ⓘ
linked to:
River IJ
province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | Amsterdam–IJsselmeer shipping route ⓘ |
| namedAfter | House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ |
| near |
Schellingwouderbrug
ⓘ
Zeeburgereiland ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| partOf |
primary Dutch flood defence system
ⓘ
water management system of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| regulates |
water discharge from Amsterdam to IJmeer/Markermeer
ⓘ
water level between IJ/Markermeer and Amsterdam canals ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ separating salt and fresh water ⓘ water level management ⓘ |
| waterway | IJmeer–Amsterdam connection ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oranjesluizen Description of subject: Oranjesluizen is a complex of navigation locks and water management structures in Amsterdam that regulates water levels and access between the IJ/Markermeer and the city’s waterways.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.