Mahon harbour
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Mahon harbour is a large natural harbor on the eastern coast of Menorca, Spain, known for its deep, sheltered waters and historic maritime significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahon harbor | 1 |
| Mahon harbour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5714487 — 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: Mahon harbour Context triple: [Es Castell, hasViewOf, Mahon harbour]
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A.
Lembar Harbour
Lembar Harbour is the main seaport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, serving as a key gateway for passenger and cargo traffic to and from nearby islands such as Bali.
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B.
Deep Water Harbour
Deep Water Harbour is the main seaport of Barbados, serving as a key hub for cargo and cruise ship traffic near the capital, Bridgetown.
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C.
Dunbar Harbour
Dunbar Harbour is a historic fishing and leisure port on the North Sea coast of East Lothian, Scotland, known for its rugged scenery and maritime heritage.
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D.
Douglas Harbour
Douglas Harbour is the principal port and maritime gateway of the Isle of Man, serving as its key hub for passenger and freight transport.
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E.
English Harbour
English Harbour is a historic natural harbour and yachting hub on the southern coast of Antigua, renowned for Nelson's Dockyard and its well-preserved colonial naval heritage.
- 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: Mahon harbour Target entity description: Mahon harbour is a large natural harbor on the eastern coast of Menorca, Spain, known for its deep, sheltered waters and historic maritime significance.
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A.
Lembar Harbour
Lembar Harbour is the main seaport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, serving as a key gateway for passenger and cargo traffic to and from nearby islands such as Bali.
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B.
Deep Water Harbour
Deep Water Harbour is the main seaport of Barbados, serving as a key hub for cargo and cruise ship traffic near the capital, Bridgetown.
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C.
Dunbar Harbour
Dunbar Harbour is a historic fishing and leisure port on the North Sea coast of East Lothian, Scotland, known for its rugged scenery and maritime heritage.
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D.
Douglas Harbour
Douglas Harbour is the principal port and maritime gateway of the Isle of Man, serving as its key hub for passenger and freight transport.
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E.
English Harbour
English Harbour is a historic natural harbour and yachting hub on the southern coast of Antigua, renowned for Nelson's Dockyard and its well-preserved colonial naval heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | natural harbour ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Es Castell
ⓘ
city of Maó ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
sailing ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Port de Maó
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Mahón
Puerto de Mahón ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Mahón
|
| hasCity |
Maó-Mahón
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahón
|
| hasFeature |
elongated inlet
ⓘ
multiple coves and inlets ⓘ narrow entrance ⓘ natural shelter from open sea ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
British-era military installations
ⓘ
Fortress of La Mola ⓘ Lazareto quarantine station ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Illa del Rei
ⓘ
King’s Island ⓘ
linked to:
King's Island
Lazareto Island ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Port of Mahon
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Mahón
|
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep natural waters
ⓘ
historic maritime significance ⓘ naval history ⓘ sheltered anchorage ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
Catalan
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balearic Islands
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Menorca ⓘ
linked to:
Minorca
eastern coast of Menorca ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Maó-Mahón ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of western Mediterranean sea routes
ⓘ
naval base in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
harbour cruises
ⓘ
historic fortifications ⓘ waterfront promenades ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
cruise ship docking ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| wasControlledBy |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahon harbour Description of subject: Mahon harbour is a large natural harbor on the eastern coast of Menorca, Spain, known for its deep, sheltered waters and historic maritime significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahon harbour