Pfäffikersee
E487614
Pfäffikersee is a small lake in the Swiss canton of Zürich known for its scenic surroundings, nature reserves, and recreational opportunities such as hiking and birdwatching.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pfäffikersee canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4888904 — 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: Pfäffikersee Context triple: [Canton of Zürich, contains, Pfäffikersee]
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A.
Langer See
Langer See is a long, narrow lake in southeastern Berlin that forms part of the city’s interconnected Spree–Dahme waterway and is popular for boating and watersports.
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B.
Stölpchensee
Stölpchensee is a small lake in southwestern Berlin, Germany, known for its scenic setting within the Grunewald forest and its connection to the nearby Großer Wannsee.
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C.
Feisnecksee
Feisnecksee is a lake in northeastern Germany, situated within the Mecklenburg Lake District and known for its natural surroundings and recreational opportunities.
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D.
Kettwiger See
Kettwiger See is a reservoir on the Ruhr River in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, used for water management, recreation, and local energy production.
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E.
Oberaarsee
Oberaarsee is a high-altitude reservoir lake in the Swiss Alps, known for its striking turquoise waters and surrounding glacier-fed mountain scenery.
- 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: Pfäffikersee Target entity description: Pfäffikersee is a small lake in the Swiss canton of Zürich known for its scenic surroundings, nature reserves, and recreational opportunities such as hiking and birdwatching.
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A.
Langer See
Langer See is a long, narrow lake in southeastern Berlin that forms part of the city’s interconnected Spree–Dahme waterway and is popular for boating and watersports.
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B.
Stölpchensee
Stölpchensee is a small lake in southwestern Berlin, Germany, known for its scenic setting within the Grunewald forest and its connection to the nearby Großer Wannsee.
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C.
Feisnecksee
Feisnecksee is a lake in northeastern Germany, situated within the Mecklenburg Lake District and known for its natural surroundings and recreational opportunities.
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D.
Kettwiger See
Kettwiger See is a reservoir on the Ruhr River in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, used for water management, recreation, and local energy production.
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E.
Oberaarsee
Oberaarsee is a high-altitude reservoir lake in the Swiss Alps, known for its striking turquoise waters and surrounding glacier-fed mountain scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| category | Lakes of the canton of Zürich ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageTo | Glatt river via Aabach ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 537 metres ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
habitat for amphibians
ⓘ
habitat for diverse aquatic plants ⓘ important resting place for migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bird observation points
ⓘ
extensive reed belts ⓘ lakeside footpath ⓘ marshland areas ⓘ wooden boardwalks through reed beds ⓘ |
| hasInflow | small local streams ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Pfäffikersee (German) ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
Aabach (outflow of Pfäffikersee)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aabach
|
| hasRegulation |
protected shore zones
ⓘ
restrictions on motorboats ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bird habitats
ⓘ
nature reserves ⓘ recreational opportunities ⓘ scenic surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hittnau
ⓘ
Pfäffikon ZH ⓘ Seegräben ⓘ Uster District ⓘ Zurich Oberland ⓘ
linked to:
Zurich Oberland region
canton of Zürich ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Zürich
|
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Bird sanctuary at Pfäffikersee
ⓘ
Robenhauser Ried wetland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Greifensee (another lake in canton of Zürich)
ⓘ
linked to:
Greifensee (lake)
|
| maximumDepth | about 36 metres ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Jucker Farm Seegräben ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Pfäffikon ZH
ⓘ
Seegräben ⓘ |
| partOf | Glatt river basin ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ cycling ⓘ hiking ⓘ swimming ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 3.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
environmental education
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pfäffikersee Description of subject: Pfäffikersee is a small lake in the Swiss canton of Zürich known for its scenic surroundings, nature reserves, and recreational opportunities such as hiking and birdwatching.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.