Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
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The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal is a major shipping canal linking the Belgian city of Ghent to the port of Terneuzen in the Netherlands, providing an important maritime access route to the North Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghent–Terneuzen Canal canonical | 4 |
| Ghent–Terneuzen shipping route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4631002 — 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: Ghent–Terneuzen Canal Context triple: [Terneuzen port, locatedOnWaterbody, Ghent–Terneuzen Canal]
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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.
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B.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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C.
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.
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D.
Stadskanaal canal
Stadskanaal canal is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that was constructed primarily for peat transport and gave its name to the surrounding town of Stadskanaal.
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E.
Boerenwetering canal
The Boerenwetering canal is a waterway in Amsterdam that separates the De Pijp neighborhood from the Museumplein and Oud-Zuid areas.
- 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: Ghent–Terneuzen Canal Target entity description: The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal is a major shipping canal linking the Belgian city of Ghent to the port of Terneuzen in the Netherlands, providing an important maritime access route to the North Sea.
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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.
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B.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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C.
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.
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D.
Stadskanaal canal
Stadskanaal canal is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that was constructed primarily for peat transport and gave its name to the surrounding town of Stadskanaal.
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E.
Boerenwetering canal
The Boerenwetering canal is a waterway in Amsterdam that separates the De Pijp neighborhood from the Museumplein and Oud-Zuid areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
shipping canal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canal Gand–Terneuzen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanaal Gent–Terneuzen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Ghent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Terneuzen NERFINISHED ⓘ Terneuzen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Belgium and Netherlands ⓘ |
| economicRole |
supports heavy industry in Ghent
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supports port activities in Terneuzen ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
various railway bridges
ⓘ
various road bridges ⓘ |
| hasImprovement | widening and deepening works over time ⓘ |
| hasLock |
locks near Ghent
ⓘ
locks near Terneuzen ⓘ |
| importance | major shipping route between Belgium and the Netherlands ⓘ |
| length | approximately 32 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Terneuzen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigation | tidal influence near Terneuzen ⓘ |
| openedToSea | via Western Scheldt at Terneuzen ⓘ |
| operator | authorities of Belgium and the Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Scheldt basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
industrial transport ⓘ maritime access to the North Sea ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Ghent metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeelandic Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Port of Ghent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Terneuzen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | navigable ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland shipping
ⓘ
sea-going vessels ⓘ |
| waterSource | Scheldt river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | major European inland waterway ⓘ |
| waterwayType | maritime access route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghent–Terneuzen Canal Description of subject: The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal is a major shipping canal linking the Belgian city of Ghent to the port of Terneuzen in the Netherlands, providing an important maritime access route to the North Sea.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ghent–Terneuzen shipping route
subject surface form:
Port of Ghent