Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany
E498041
Idar-Oberstein is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate known for its gemstone industry and as the birthplace of actor Bruce Willis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5142703 — 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: Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany Context triple: [Bruce Willis, placeOfBirth, Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany]
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Rhaunen, Germany
Rhaunen, Germany is a small municipality in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of western Germany, known as the birthplace of architect Albert Kahn.
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B.
Rastatt, Germany
Rastatt, Germany is a historic town in the state of Baden-Württemberg known for its Baroque palaces and role as a regional administrative and industrial center.
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C.
Pfaffenweiler, Germany
Pfaffenweiler is a small town in southwestern Germany known for its historical ties and sister-city relationship with Jasper, Indiana.
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D.
Hesse, Germany
Hesse, Germany is a federal state in central Germany known for its financial hub Frankfurt am Main, forested landscapes, and historic cities such as Wiesbaden and Kassel.
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E.
Schröttinghausen, Germany
Schröttinghausen is a small locality in Germany best known as the birthplace of influential astronomer Walter Baade.
- 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: Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany Target entity description: Idar-Oberstein is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate known for its gemstone industry and as the birthplace of actor Bruce Willis.
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A.
Rhaunen, Germany
Rhaunen, Germany is a small municipality in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of western Germany, known as the birthplace of architect Albert Kahn.
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B.
Rastatt, Germany
Rastatt, Germany is a historic town in the state of Baden-Württemberg known for its Baroque palaces and role as a regional administrative and industrial center.
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C.
Pfaffenweiler, Germany
Pfaffenweiler is a small town in southwestern Germany known for its historical ties and sister-city relationship with Jasper, Indiana.
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D.
Hesse, Germany
Hesse, Germany is a federal state in central Germany known for its financial hub Frankfurt am Main, forested landscapes, and historic cities such as Wiesbaden and Kassel.
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E.
Schröttinghausen, Germany
Schröttinghausen is a small locality in Germany best known as the birthplace of influential astronomer Walter Baade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 06781 ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Bruce Willis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charly Hübner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approx. 300 m ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Idar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
Idar-Oberstein Gemstone Days
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spießbratenfest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityRightsSince | 1933 ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
gemstone trade
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Felsenkirche Idar-Oberstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schloss Oberstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Industriedenkmal Jakob Bengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Idar-Oberstein station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubdivisions |
Idar district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberstein district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiefenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Weierbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deutsches Mineralienmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Bruce Willis
ⓘ
gem cutting ⓘ gemstone industry ⓘ jewellery production ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Hunsrück NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nahe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.idar-oberstein.de/ ⓘ |
| partOf | Birkenfeld district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 55743 ⓘ |
| state | Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| twinTown |
Achicourt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Mureaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Margate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pforzheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietrasanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | BIR ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany Description of subject: Idar-Oberstein is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate known for its gemstone industry and as the birthplace of actor Bruce Willis.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.