Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan
E529393
Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan is a remote border settlement in the country's far south that serves as a key road crossing and trade gateway between Kyrgyzstan and China through the Tian Shan mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5582382 — 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: Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan Context triple: [European route E60, terminusB, Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan]
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A.
Kapchagay
Kapchagay is a town in southeastern Kazakhstan known for its large reservoir on the Ili River and its role as a regional recreation and tourism center.
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B.
Kochkor-Ata
Kochkor-Ata is a town in western Kyrgyzstan known for its role in regional industry and its location near key transport and energy infrastructure.
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C.
Ishkoman
Ishkoman is a remote valley settlement in the Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, known for its rugged mountainous terrain and traditional highland communities.
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D.
Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata is a popular resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, known for its beaches, mountain scenery, and archaeological sites.
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E.
Karakol
Karakol is a town in eastern Kyrgyzstan near Lake Issyk-Kul, known as a gateway to the Tien Shan Mountains and a center for trekking and skiing.
- 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: Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan Target entity description: Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan is a remote border settlement in the country's far south that serves as a key road crossing and trade gateway between Kyrgyzstan and China through the Tian Shan mountains.
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A.
Kapchagay
Kapchagay is a town in southeastern Kazakhstan known for its large reservoir on the Ili River and its role as a regional recreation and tourism center.
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B.
Kochkor-Ata
Kochkor-Ata is a town in western Kyrgyzstan known for its role in regional industry and its location near key transport and energy infrastructure.
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C.
Ishkoman
Ishkoman is a remote valley settlement in the Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, known for its rugged mountainous terrain and traditional highland communities.
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D.
Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata is a popular resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, known for its beaches, mountain scenery, and archaeological sites.
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E.
Karakol
Karakol is a town in eastern Kyrgyzstan near Lake Issyk-Kul, known as a gateway to the Tien Shan Mountains and a center for trekking and skiing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| borderCrossingTo |
Xinjiang, China
ⓘ
linked to:
Xinjiang
|
| borderRegime | controlled international crossing point ⓘ |
| borderWith | China ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
remote ⓘ |
| climate | continental high‑mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | Kyrgyzstan ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
Kashgar (approximately 150–200 km by road)
ⓘ
Osh (approximately 250–300 km by road) ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000 metres ⓘ |
| function |
road border crossing
ⓘ
trade gateway ⓘ transit point on China–Kyrgyzstan corridor ⓘ |
| hasBorderCheckpoint | Kyrgyz border control point ⓘ |
| hasCustomsFacility | Kyrgyz customs post ⓘ |
| hasLanguageInUse |
Chinese (among cross‑border traders)
ⓘ
Kyrgyz ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Kashgar
ⓘ
Osh ⓘ |
| importance | major road link between Central Asia and western China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osh Region
ⓘ
southern Kyrgyzstan ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Tian Shan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tian Shan mountain system
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Kyrgyzstan Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Irkeshtam Pass ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kyrgyzstan–China border ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan transport corridor ⓘ |
| nearbyCountryBorderPoint |
Ulugqat County, Xinjiang
ⓘ
linked to:
Kashgar Prefecture
|
| notServedBy |
airport
ⓘ
railway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road economic corridors (modern)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road Economic Belt
|
| regionType | border mountain region ⓘ |
| roadType | paved international highway connection ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy |
facilitates Kyrgyz–Chinese trade
ⓘ
supports transit trucking industry ⓘ |
| securityPresence |
Kyrgyz border guards
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyrgyz border guard service
customs officers ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport only ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Irkeshtam Pass road
ⓘ
linked to:
Irkeshtam Pass
M41 highway ⓘ
linked to:
M-41 Highway
|
| usedFor |
international freight transport
ⓘ
passenger road traffic ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +6 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan Description of subject: Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan is a remote border settlement in the country's far south that serves as a key road crossing and trade gateway between Kyrgyzstan and China through the Tian Shan mountains.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.