Paola, Calabria, Italy
E532564
Paola, in Calabria, Italy, is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea best known as the birthplace of Saint Francis of Paola and for its historic sanctuary dedicated to him.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paola, Calabria | 2 |
| Paola, Calabria, Italy canonical | 1 |
| Paola, Calabria, Kingdom of Naples | 1 |
| de Paula refers to Paola in Calabria, Italy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5562157 — 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: Paola, Calabria, Italy Context triple: [Saint Francis of Paola, placeOfBirth, Paola, Calabria, Italy]
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A.
Cosenza, Italy
Cosenza is a historic city in the Calabria region of southern Italy, known for its medieval old town, cultural heritage, and role as a regional economic and educational center.
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B.
Gioia del Colle, Italy
Gioia del Colle is a town in the Apulia region of southern Italy, known for its historic castle, wine production, and strategic location between Bari and Taranto.
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C.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
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D.
Montella, Italy
Montella, Italy is a small town in the Campania region of southern Italy, known for its mountainous landscape and traditional chestnut production.
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E.
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Tropea, in Calabria, Italy, is a historic coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and sweet red onions.
- 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: Paola, Calabria, Italy Target entity description: Paola, in Calabria, Italy, is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea best known as the birthplace of Saint Francis of Paola and for its historic sanctuary dedicated to him.
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A.
Cosenza, Italy
Cosenza is a historic city in the Calabria region of southern Italy, known for its medieval old town, cultural heritage, and role as a regional economic and educational center.
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B.
Gioia del Colle, Italy
Gioia del Colle is a town in the Apulia region of southern Italy, known for its historic castle, wine production, and strategic location between Bari and Taranto.
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C.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
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D.
Montella, Italy
Montella, Italy is a small town in the Campania region of southern Italy, known for its mountainous landscape and traditional chestnut production.
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E.
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Tropea, in Calabria, Italy, is a historic coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and sweet red onions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
| coast | western coast of Calabria ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Calabria
ⓘ
Province of Cosenza ⓘ |
| demonym | Paolani ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal location on the Tyrrhenian Sea
ⓘ
historic sanctuary of Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Sanctuary of Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calabria
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Province of Cosenza ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
|
| locatedOn |
Italian Peninsula
ⓘ
Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sanctuary of Saint Francis of Paola
ⓘ
being birthplace of Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Francis of Paola ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paola, Calabria, Italy Description of subject: Paola, in Calabria, Italy, is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea best known as the birthplace of Saint Francis of Paola and for its historic sanctuary dedicated to him.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Paola, Calabria, Italy
linked to: Paola, Calabria, Italy
linked to: Paola, Calabria, Italy
linked to: Paola, Calabria, Italy