Pelješac Channel
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The Pelješac Channel is a narrow stretch of sea in the Adriatic that runs between the Pelješac Peninsula and the island of Korčula, known for its strong winds and popularity among sailors and windsurfers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pelješac Channel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4914180 — 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: Pelješac Channel Context triple: [Korčula, separatedFrom, Pelješac Channel]
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A.
Zadar Channel
The Zadar Channel is a coastal sea passage in the Adriatic, separating the Croatian city of Zadar from nearby islands and serving as an important local maritime route.
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B.
Strait of Otranto
The Strait of Otranto is a narrow passage of water between Italy and Albania that links the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean.
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C.
Strait of Corfu
The Strait of Corfu is a narrow channel of the Ionian Sea separating the Greek island of Corfu from the Albanian coast, serving as an important maritime passage in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
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E.
Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor is a dramatic, fjord-like bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, renowned for its medieval walled towns, scenic mountains, and UNESCO-listed cultural heritage.
- 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: Pelješac Channel Target entity description: The Pelješac Channel is a narrow stretch of sea in the Adriatic that runs between the Pelješac Peninsula and the island of Korčula, known for its strong winds and popularity among sailors and windsurfers.
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A.
Zadar Channel
The Zadar Channel is a coastal sea passage in the Adriatic, separating the Croatian city of Zadar from nearby islands and serving as an important local maritime route.
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B.
Strait of Otranto
The Strait of Otranto is a narrow passage of water between Italy and Albania that links the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean.
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C.
Strait of Corfu
The Strait of Corfu is a narrow channel of the Ionian Sea separating the Greek island of Corfu from the Albanian coast, serving as an important maritime passage in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
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E.
Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor is a dramatic, fjord-like bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, renowned for its medieval walled towns, scenic mountains, and UNESCO-listed cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| between |
Korčula
ⓘ
Pelješac Peninsula ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
regattas
ⓘ
windsurfing competitions ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn |
Korčula
ⓘ
Pelješac Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Croatian-speaking area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Korčula ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPeninsula | Pelješac Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
nautical tourism ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWind |
Bura
ⓘ
Jugo ⓘ Maestral ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Croatian Adriatic
ⓘ
linked to:
Adriatic Croatia
|
| knownFor |
kitesurfing
ⓘ
sailing ⓘ strong winds ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| navigation | coastal navigation ⓘ |
| near |
town of Korčula
ⓘ
town of Orebić ⓘ
linked to:
Orebić
|
| partOf | Dalmatian coast ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Dalmatia
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalmatia
|
| separates |
Pelješac Peninsula
ⓘ
island of Korčula ⓘ
linked to:
Korčula
|
| usedFor |
ferry transport
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine water body ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pelješac Channel Description of subject: The Pelješac Channel is a narrow stretch of sea in the Adriatic that runs between the Pelješac Peninsula and the island of Korčula, known for its strong winds and popularity among sailors and windsurfers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.