Breich, West Lothian
E491990
Breich, West Lothian is a small rural village in Scotland situated in the former coal-mining area of West Lothian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breich, West Lothian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5076264 — 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: Breich, West Lothian Context triple: [Breich Water, hasNearbySettlement, Breich, West Lothian]
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A.
Penicuik
Penicuik is a small Scottish town situated to the south of Edinburgh, known historically for its paper mills and proximity to the Pentland Hills.
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B.
Ballingry
Ballingry is a small former mining town in Fife, Scotland, situated near Loch Leven in the country’s east-central Lowlands.
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C.
Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry is a small town in central Scotland, situated at the foot of the Ochil Hills and historically known for its textile and woollen industries.
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D.
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, situated to the northeast of Glasgow and historically known for its role in textile manufacturing and as a hub on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
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E.
Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith is a small, rocky island on Loch Lomond in Scotland, historically associated with the Clan Galbraith and the remains of an ancient stronghold.
- 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: Breich, West Lothian Target entity description: Breich, West Lothian is a small rural village in Scotland situated in the former coal-mining area of West Lothian.
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A.
Penicuik
Penicuik is a small Scottish town situated to the south of Edinburgh, known historically for its paper mills and proximity to the Pentland Hills.
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B.
Ballingry
Ballingry is a small former mining town in Fife, Scotland, situated near Loch Leven in the country’s east-central Lowlands.
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C.
Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry is a small town in central Scotland, situated at the foot of the Ochil Hills and historically known for its textile and woollen industries.
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D.
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, situated to the northeast of Glasgow and historically known for its role in textile manufacturing and as a hub on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
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E.
Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith is a small, rocky island on Loch Lomond in Scotland, historically associated with the Clan Galbraith and the remains of an ancient stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ village ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governingBody | West Lothian Council ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01501 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
proximity to former coal pits
ⓘ
small residential community ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | EH55 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | WEST CALDER ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Breich railway station ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural village ⓘ |
| hasTransport | local bus services ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| lieutenancyArea | West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Belt of Scotland
ⓘ
West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | West Lothian council area ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fauldhouse
ⓘ
Longridge ⓘ West Calder ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
A71 road
ⓘ
Shotts Line ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Breich ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyScotland | Almond Valley ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyUK | Livingston ⓘ |
| partOf | former coal-mining area of West Lothian ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
|
| serves | Breich, West Lothian ⓘ |
| timezone | GMT ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | BST ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Breich, West Lothian Description of subject: Breich, West Lothian is a small rural village in Scotland situated in the former coal-mining area of West Lothian.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Breich, West Lothian