canton of Obwalden
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The canton of Obwalden is a small, mountainous Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known for its alpine landscapes, lakes, and traditional rural communities.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| canton of Obwalden canonical | 40 |
| Canton of Obwalden | 19 |
| Canton of Obwalden (historically) | 1 |
| Flüeli, Sachseln, Obwalden | 1 |
| Obwalden (canton) | 1 |
| Obwalden electoral district | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T747708 — 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: canton of Obwalden Context triple: [Bernese Alps, extendsInto, canton of Obwalden]
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canton of Nidwalden
The canton of Nidwalden is a small, predominantly German-speaking Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known for its alpine landscapes, lakeside scenery along Lake Lucerne, and traditional rural communities.
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canton of Uri
The canton of Uri is a mountainous Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known as one of the founding members of the Swiss Confederation and for encompassing key sections of the Alps and the Gotthard Pass.
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Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a largely German-speaking canton in northeastern Switzerland known for its historic textile industry, the city of St. Gallen with its UNESCO-listed Abbey Library, and its location between Lake Constance and the Alps.
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canton of Bern
The canton of Bern is a large, predominantly German-speaking canton in west-central Switzerland that includes the federal capital city of Bern and encompasses diverse landscapes from the Swiss Plateau to the Alps.
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Canton of Valais
The Canton of Valais is a mountainous region in southwestern Switzerland known for its Alpine landscapes, vineyards, and major ski resorts such as Zermatt and Verbier.
- 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: canton of Obwalden Target entity description: The canton of Obwalden is a small, mountainous Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known for its alpine landscapes, lakes, and traditional rural communities.
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A.
canton of Nidwalden
The canton of Nidwalden is a small, predominantly German-speaking Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known for its alpine landscapes, lakeside scenery along Lake Lucerne, and traditional rural communities.
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B.
canton of Uri
The canton of Uri is a mountainous Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known as one of the founding members of the Swiss Confederation and for encompassing key sections of the Alps and the Gotthard Pass.
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C.
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a largely German-speaking canton in northeastern Switzerland known for its historic textile industry, the city of St. Gallen with its UNESCO-listed Abbey Library, and its location between Lake Constance and the Alps.
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canton of Bern
The canton of Bern is a large, predominantly German-speaking canton in west-central Switzerland that includes the federal capital city of Bern and encompasses diverse landscapes from the Swiss Plateau to the Alps.
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Canton of Valais
The Canton of Valais is a mountainous region in southwestern Switzerland known for its Alpine landscapes, vineyards, and major ski resorts such as Zermatt and Verbier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: canton of Obwalden Description of subject: The canton of Obwalden is a small, mountainous Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known for its alpine landscapes, lakes, and traditional rural communities.
Referenced by (63)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Engelberg, Switzerland
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cantonal parliament of Obwalden
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cantonal parliament of Obwalden
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