Viamala region
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The Viamala region is a mountainous area in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic gorge landscapes and traditional Romansh-speaking communities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maloja Region | 3 |
| Viamala Region | 2 |
| Viamala region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6242231 — 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: Viamala region Context triple: [Sutsilvan, spokenIn, Viamala region]
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A.
Sumapaz region
The Sumapaz region is a rural area of central Colombia known for its high Andean landscapes, agricultural production, and proximity to the vast Sumapaz páramo, one of the world’s largest high-mountain wetlands.
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B.
Merwara region
Merwara region is a historical area in present-day Rajasthan, India, known for its rugged Aravalli hills and its role as a former princely and administrative region under British rule.
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C.
Racha region
Racha region is a mountainous area in northwestern Georgia known for its scenic landscapes, traditional villages, and wine production.
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D.
Mara Region
Mara Region is an administrative region in northern Tanzania, bordering Lake Victoria and Kenya, known as the birthplace of the country’s founding president, Julius Nyerere.
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E.
Dikhil Region
Dikhil Region is an administrative region in southwestern Djibouti known for its arid landscapes, border location near Ethiopia, and the town of Dikhil as its capital.
- 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: Viamala region Target entity description: The Viamala region is a mountainous area in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic gorge landscapes and traditional Romansh-speaking communities.
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A.
Sumapaz region
The Sumapaz region is a rural area of central Colombia known for its high Andean landscapes, agricultural production, and proximity to the vast Sumapaz páramo, one of the world’s largest high-mountain wetlands.
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B.
Merwara region
Merwara region is a historical area in present-day Rajasthan, India, known for its rugged Aravalli hills and its role as a former princely and administrative region under British rule.
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C.
Racha region
Racha region is a mountainous area in northwestern Georgia known for its scenic landscapes, traditional villages, and wine production.
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D.
Mara Region
Mara Region is an administrative region in northern Tanzania, bordering Lake Victoria and Kenya, known as the birthplace of the country’s founding president, Julius Nyerere.
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E.
Dikhil Region
Dikhil Region is an administrative region in southwestern Djibouti known for its arid landscapes, border location near Ethiopia, and the town of Dikhil as its capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountainous region ⓘ |
| administrativeUse |
regional planning region of Graubünden
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tourism region of Graubünden ⓘ |
| borders |
Imboden region
ⓘ
Moesa region ⓘ Plessur region ⓘ
linked to:
Plessur Region
|
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| contains | Viamala Gorge ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Viamala visitor center
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historic bridges over the Hinterrhein ⓘ viewing platforms over Viamala Gorge ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Romansh language traditions
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historic mountain villages ⓘ traditional alpine agriculture ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Hinterrhein ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Andeer
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Cazis ⓘ Flerden ⓘ Masein ⓘ Rongellen ⓘ Safiental ⓘ Thusis ⓘ Tschappina ⓘ Urmein ⓘ Zillis-Reischen ⓘ |
| historicallyTraversedBy |
Via Mala pass road
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transalpine trade routes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romansh-speaking communities
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deep ravines ⓘ dramatic gorge landscapes ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Graubünden
ⓘ
eastern Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Switzerland
|
| majorLanguage |
German
ⓘ
Romansh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alps
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Hinterrhein valley ⓘ
linked to:
Hinterrhein
tourism region Graubünden Ferien ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
narrow valley sections
ⓘ
rocky gorges ⓘ steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
hiking tourism ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
A13 motorway
ⓘ
San Bernardino route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Viamala region Description of subject: The Viamala region is a mountainous area in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic gorge landscapes and traditional Romansh-speaking communities.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Viamala region
linked to: Viamala region
linked to: Viamala region