Wijnegem locks
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The Wijnegem locks are a major lock complex in Wijnegem, Belgium, that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Albert Canal near Antwerp.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wijnegem locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5570115 — 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: Wijnegem locks Context triple: [Albert Canal, hasLock, Wijnegem locks]
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A.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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B.
Veerse Gatdam
Veerse Gatdam is a Dutch dam and causeway that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, separating the Veerse Meer lagoon from the North Sea.
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C.
Willemsbrug
Willemsbrug is a prominent red steel cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas and connecting the city’s northern and southern banks.
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D.
Sluis
Sluis is a historic municipality and town in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, near the Belgian border.
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E.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
- 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: Wijnegem locks Target entity description: The Wijnegem locks are a major lock complex in Wijnegem, Belgium, that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Albert Canal near Antwerp.
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A.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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B.
Veerse Gatdam
Veerse Gatdam is a Dutch dam and causeway that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, separating the Veerse Meer lagoon from the North Sea.
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C.
Willemsbrug
Willemsbrug is a prominent red steel cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas and connecting the city’s northern and southern banks.
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D.
Sluis
Sluis is a historic municipality and town in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, near the Belgian border.
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E.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway infrastructure
ⓘ
lock complex ⓘ |
| connects | Albert Canal sections near Antwerp ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| economicRole | support for regional logistics and industry ⓘ |
| function |
regulation of ship traffic
ⓘ
regulation of water levels ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | restricted to authorized vessels ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Dutch-speaking region ⓘ |
| importance | major lock complex on the Albert Canal ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgian canal network
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian inland waterway network
Flemish Region ⓘ Wijnegem ⓘ province of Antwerp ⓘ
linked to:
Antwerp Province
|
| locatedNear | Antwerp ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Albert Canal ⓘ |
| navigationType |
inland cargo ships
ⓘ
large commercial vessels ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Antwerp ⓘ |
| operator |
Flanders
ⓘ
Flemish waterway authorities ⓘ
linked to:
De Vlaamse Waterweg nv
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| partOf |
Albert Canal infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Albert Canal
|
| purpose | maintain navigable water levels on Albert Canal near Antwerp ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Port of Antwerp hinterland
ⓘ
linked to:
Antwerp metropolitan area
|
| safetyRole | control of water level differences ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ |
| waterwayRole | link between Albert Canal and Antwerp port area ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | commercial shipping route ⓘ |
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: Wijnegem locks Description of subject: The Wijnegem locks are a major lock complex in Wijnegem, Belgium, that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Albert Canal near Antwerp.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.