River IJ

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The River IJ is a body of water in the Netherlands that forms Amsterdam’s main waterfront and harbor area, separating the city center from Amsterdam-Noord and connecting to the North Sea Canal.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
River IJ canonical 1
eastern IJ 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
river
adjacentTo Amsterdam Houthavens
Amsterdam city center
linked to: Amsterdam-Centrum

Amsterdam-Noord
linked to: Amsterdam North

NDSM Wharf
basinCountry Netherlands
connectsTo IJmeer
Markermeer
North Sea Canal
country Netherlands
crossedBy Amsterdam ferries
Coen Tunnel
IJ Tunnel
etymology Old Dutch word for water or river
flowsThrough Amsterdam
forms Amsterdam’s main harbor area
Amsterdam’s main waterfront
hasFunction harbor access to North Sea
transport corridor
urban waterfront
hasPart IJhaven
linked to: IJ Bay

Oostelijk Havengebied (Eastern Docklands)
Westelijk Havengebied (Western Port Area)
hasShore Amsterdam Centraal Station
linked to: Amsterdam Centraal

Amsterdam-Noord waterfront
Java Island (Amsterdam)
KNSM Island (Amsterdam)
historicalConnection Zuiderzee
isNavigationRouteFor inland shipping
sea-going vessels
linkedBy Amsterdam free ferries
IJ Tunnel road connection
rail and road bridges further west via North Sea Canal system
locatedIn Amsterdam
province of North Holland
mouthLocation IJmuiden (via North Sea Canal)
near Port of Amsterdam
partOf Amsterdam port area
linked to: Port of Amsterdam
region Randstad metropolitan area
separates Amsterdam city center
linked to: Amsterdam-Centrum

Amsterdam-Noord
linked to: Amsterdam North
usedFor ferry transport
recreation
shipping
waterSystem Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta region
waterwayType former bay

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oosterdokseiland hasViewOf River IJ
Oranjesluizen locatedIn eastern IJ
linked to: River IJ