Kanaal Brussel-Schelde

E170004

canal waterway

Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal	15
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde canonical	2
Brussels–Scheldt Canal	1
Brussels–Scheldt Canal shipping route	1
Brussels–Scheldt axis	1
Canal Bruxelles-Escaut	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238877 — 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: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Context triple: [Vilvoorde, hasLandmark, Kanaal Brussel-Schelde]

A. Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
B. Scheldt
The Scheldt is a major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, playing a key role in regional trade and navigation.
C. North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
D. Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
E. Meuse–Rhine Canal
The Meuse–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links the Meuse and Rhine river systems to facilitate inland shipping and transport.
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: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Target entity description: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.

A. Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
B. Scheldt
The Scheldt is a major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, playing a key role in regional trade and navigation.
C. North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
D. Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
E. Meuse–Rhine Canal
The Meuse–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links the Meuse and Rhine river systems to facilitate inland shipping and transport.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canal ⓘ waterway ⓘ
connectsTo	Brussels ⓘ linked to: Brussels, Belgium Scheldt River ⓘ linked to: Scheldt Zenne River ⓘ
country	Belgium ⓘ
flowsThrough	Brussels ⓘ linked to: Brussels, Belgium Grimbergen ⓘ Kapelle-op-den-Bos ⓘ Meise ⓘ Vilvoorde ⓘ Willebroek ⓘ
hasBridge	multiple road bridges ⓘ railway bridges ⓘ
hasFunction	link Brussels to the Scheldt ⓘ
hasLock	lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean ⓘ lock at Vilvoorde ⓘ lock at Zemst ⓘ linked to: Zemst
hasName	Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal ⓘ linked to: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde Canal Bruxelles-Escaut ⓘ linked to: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde Kanaal Brussel-Schelde ⓘ
hasPort	Port of Brussels ⓘ
isPartOf	Scheldt basin ⓘ
languageOfName	Dutch ⓘ
locatedIn	Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Flanders ⓘ
maintainedBy	De Vlaamse Waterweg nv ⓘ
navigableFor	inland cargo vessels ⓘ pleasure craft ⓘ
near	Brussels city centre ⓘ linked to: Brussels, Belgium
openedForNavigation	19th century ⓘ
partOf	Belgian inland waterway network ⓘ
regionServed	Antwerp Province ⓘ Brussels metropolitan area ⓘ Flemish Brabant ⓘ
role	access route from Brussels to the North Sea via the Scheldt ⓘ
supports	bulk cargo transport ⓘ container transport ⓘ
terminus	Brussels inner port ⓘ Scheldt near Willebroek ⓘ
usedFor	commercial shipping ⓘ freight transport ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ water management ⓘ
waterwayClass	Class IV European waterway ⓘ

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