Port of Mahón
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The Port of Mahón is a large natural harbor on the Spanish island of Menorca, historically significant as a strategic Mediterranean naval base and commercial port.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port of Mahon | 3 |
| Port Mahón | 2 |
| Port de Maó | 2 |
| Puerto de Mahón | 2 |
| Mahón harbour area | 1 |
| Port of Mahón canonical | 1 |
| Port of Maó | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5970834 — 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: Port of Mahón Context triple: [Mahón, hasPort, Port of Mahón]
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A.
Port of Palma
The Port of Palma is a major commercial and cruise harbor on the island of Mallorca, serving as a key maritime gateway for the city of Palma and the Balearic Islands.
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B.
Port of Ciutadella
The Port of Ciutadella is a historic natural harbor and ferry port on the western coast of Menorca, serving as a key maritime gateway and picturesque waterfront for the town of Ciutadella.
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C.
Port of Denia
The Port of Denia is a major ferry and maritime hub on Spain’s Costa Blanca, serving as a key gateway between the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
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D.
Port of Málaga
The Port of Málaga is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a hub for commercial shipping, passenger ferries, and cruise tourism for the city of Málaga and the Costa del Sol.
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E.
Port of Ibiza
The Port of Ibiza is a major maritime hub in the Balearic Islands, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries, cruise ships, and commercial vessels to and from the island of Ibiza.
- 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: Port of Mahón Target entity description: The Port of Mahón is a large natural harbor on the Spanish island of Menorca, historically significant as a strategic Mediterranean naval base and commercial port.
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A.
Port of Palma
The Port of Palma is a major commercial and cruise harbor on the island of Mallorca, serving as a key maritime gateway for the city of Palma and the Balearic Islands.
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B.
Port of Ciutadella
The Port of Ciutadella is a historic natural harbor and ferry port on the western coast of Menorca, serving as a key maritime gateway and picturesque waterfront for the town of Ciutadella.
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C.
Port of Denia
The Port of Denia is a major ferry and maritime hub on Spain’s Costa Blanca, serving as a key gateway between the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
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D.
Port of Málaga
The Port of Málaga is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a hub for commercial shipping, passenger ferries, and cruise tourism for the city of Málaga and the Costa del Sol.
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E.
Port of Ibiza
The Port of Ibiza is a major maritime hub in the Balearic Islands, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries, cruise ships, and commercial vessels to and from the island of Ibiza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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natural harbor ⓘ port ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate region ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cruise ship calls during tourist season
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yachting and sailing ⓘ |
| hasCity | Mahón ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
gateway for goods to and from Menorca
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main commercial port of Menorca ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
long, winding channel-like shape
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multiple coves and inlets ⓘ several islets within the harbor ⓘ steep shores in many sections ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
British Royal Navy base
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French naval base ⓘ Spanish naval base ⓘ |
| hasInletWidth | narrow entrance from the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Illa del Rei
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Isla del Rey hospital complex ⓘ King’s Island (Illa del Rei) ⓘ Lazareto Island ⓘ Llatzaret (Lazaretto) Island ⓘ
linked to:
Lazareto Island
|
| hasLength | approximately 5 to 6 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasNameInCatalan |
Port de Maó
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linked to:
Port of Mahón
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| hasNameInSpanish |
Puerto de Mahón
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Mahón
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| hasNearbyAirport | Menorca Airport ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
ferry routes to Barcelona
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ferry routes to Valencia ⓘ ferry routes to other Balearic Islands ⓘ |
| isAccessedBy | shipping lane from the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest natural harbors in the world
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deep and sheltered waters ⓘ strategic naval importance in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
Catalan
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balearic Islands
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Menorca ⓘ
linked to:
Minorca
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| locatedOn | eastern coast of Menorca ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Mahón ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
historic fortifications around the harbor
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panoramic views from the city of Mahón over the harbor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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cruise tourism ⓘ ferry services ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| wasControlledBy |
France
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
British dockyard in the 18th century
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Spanish naval installations ⓘ quarantine station on Lazareto Island ⓘ |
| wasStrategicallyImportantIn |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port of Mahón Description of subject: The Port of Mahón is a large natural harbor on the Spanish island of Menorca, historically significant as a strategic Mediterranean naval base and commercial port.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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