Ulrichen
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Ulrichen is a small alpine village in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its scenic mountain landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulrichen canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6214710 — 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: Ulrichen Context triple: [Urseren-Goms region, hasVillage, Ulrichen]
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A.
Ochsenfeld
Ochsenfeld is a German surname most notably borne by physicist Robert Ochsenfeld, known for his work on superconductivity.
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B.
Lochau
Lochau is a locality in Germany historically noted as the place where the influential Reformation-era prince Frederick the Wise died.
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C.
Johannisberg
Johannisberg is a prominent peak in the Austrian Alps, located in the High Tauern range near the Grossglockner.
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D.
Rheineck
Rheineck is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in northeastern Switzerland, situated near the Rhine River and close to the Austrian border.
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E.
Treuchtlingen
Treuchtlingen is a small town in the Bavarian region of Germany, known for its location in the Altmühl Valley and its role as a local railway junction and spa destination.
- 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: Ulrichen Target entity description: Ulrichen is a small alpine village in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its scenic mountain landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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A.
Ochsenfeld
Ochsenfeld is a German surname most notably borne by physicist Robert Ochsenfeld, known for his work on superconductivity.
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B.
Lochau
Lochau is a locality in Germany historically noted as the place where the influential Reformation-era prince Frederick the Wise died.
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C.
Johannisberg
Johannisberg is a prominent peak in the Austrian Alps, located in the High Tauern range near the Grossglockner.
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D.
Rheineck
Rheineck is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in northeastern Switzerland, situated near the Rhine River and close to the Austrian border.
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E.
Treuchtlingen
Treuchtlingen is a small town in the Bavarian region of Germany, known for its location in the Altmühl Valley and its role as a local railway junction and spa destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former municipality
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeStatusChange | lost municipality status in 2009 ⓘ |
| canton | Valais ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| district |
Goms
ⓘ
linked to:
Goms Valley
|
| elevation | about 1345 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
meadows and pastures
ⓘ
surrounding high peaks ⓘ traditional Swiss alpine architecture ⓘ |
| hasOutdoorActivity |
mountain biking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ ski touring ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Ulrichen railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulrichenen railway station
|
| hasReligiousBuilding | Catholic parish church of Ulrichen ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | cantonal road to Nufenen Pass ⓘ |
| isoCodeRegion | CH-VS ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ proximity to alpine passes ⓘ scenic mountain landscape ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Swiss Alps
ⓘ
Upper Valais ⓘ alpine valley of Goms ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Obergesteln
ⓘ
linked to:
Obergoms
Oberwald ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| near |
Furka Pass
ⓘ
Grimsel Pass ⓘ Nufenen Pass ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Obergoms ⓘ |
| postalCode | 3988 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region |
Goms region
ⓘ
linked to:
Goms
|
| regionType | alpine village ⓘ |
| servedBy | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Rhône River upper valley ⓘ |
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: Ulrichen Description of subject: Ulrichen is a small alpine village in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its scenic mountain landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.