Ill River canals
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The Ill River canals are a network of picturesque waterways flowing through Strasbourg, France, lined with historic buildings and crossed by charming bridges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ill River canals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3220609 — 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: Ill River canals Context triple: [Petite France, hasViewOf, Ill River canals]
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A.
Montgomery Canal
The Montgomery Canal is a historic, largely rural waterway in Wales and England known for its rich wildlife habitats and ongoing restoration for leisure boating and conservation.
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B.
Albert Canal
The Albert Canal is a major Belgian waterway linking the Meuse River to the port of Antwerp, serving as an important route for inland shipping and freight transport.
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C.
Union Canal
The Union Canal is a historic Scottish waterway that links Edinburgh to the Forth & Clyde Canal near Falkirk, once vital for transporting coal and other goods and now used mainly for leisure boating and recreation.
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D.
Murray Canal
The Murray Canal is a man-made waterway in Ontario, Canada, that provides a navigable shortcut between the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario as part of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
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E.
Grand Junction Canal
The Grand Junction Canal was a major English waterway linking London with the Midlands, later incorporated into the Grand Union Canal network.
- 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: Ill River canals Target entity description: The Ill River canals are a network of picturesque waterways flowing through Strasbourg, France, lined with historic buildings and crossed by charming bridges.
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A.
Montgomery Canal
The Montgomery Canal is a historic, largely rural waterway in Wales and England known for its rich wildlife habitats and ongoing restoration for leisure boating and conservation.
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B.
Albert Canal
The Albert Canal is a major Belgian waterway linking the Meuse River to the port of Antwerp, serving as an important route for inland shipping and freight transport.
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C.
Union Canal
The Union Canal is a historic Scottish waterway that links Edinburgh to the Forth & Clyde Canal near Falkirk, once vital for transporting coal and other goods and now used mainly for leisure boating and recreation.
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D.
Murray Canal
The Murray Canal is a man-made waterway in Ontario, Canada, that provides a navigable shortcut between the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario as part of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
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E.
Grand Junction Canal
The Grand Junction Canal was a major English waterway linking London with the Midlands, later incorporated into the Grand Union Canal network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal network
ⓘ
waterway system ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Strasbourg old town
ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg historic warehouses and mills
half-timbered houses of Petite France ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
lock systems in Strasbourg
ⓘ
main course of the Ill River ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Ponts Couverts
ⓘ
surface form:
Ponts Couverts bridges
numerous pedestrian bridges ⓘ road bridges in Strasbourg city centre ⓘ |
| crosses |
Strasbourg old town
ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg city centre
|
| flowsThrough |
Grande Île de Strasbourg
ⓘ
surface form:
Grande Île of Strasbourg
|
| followWatercourse | Ill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crossed by numerous bridges
ⓘ
lined with historic buildings ⓘ navigable for small tourist boats ⓘ picturesque ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canals around Petite France locks
ⓘ
canals encircling the Grande Île ⓘ canals near Barrage Vauban ⓘ canals near Ponts Couverts ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Strasbourg Cathedral from certain sections ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site “Strasbourg – Grande île”
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site core zone of Strasbourg
|
| historicalUse |
serving former tanneries and mills
ⓘ
transport of goods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ Strasbourg ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ill River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhine River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine river basin
Canal du Faux-Rempart ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg canal network
|
| passesThrough |
Petite France
ⓘ
surface form:
Petite France district
historic centre of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| region | Alsace ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
popular boat tour route in Strasbourg
ⓘ
scenic walking routes along quays ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
sightseeing boat tours ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBody | Ill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterwayType | urban canals ⓘ |
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Subject: Ill River canals Description of subject: The Ill River canals are a network of picturesque waterways flowing through Strasbourg, France, lined with historic buildings and crossed by charming bridges.
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