Calandkanaal
E589034
Calandkanaal is a major shipping canal in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, forming part of the access route between the North Sea and the port’s industrial areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calandkanaal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6375025 — 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: Calandkanaal Context triple: [Pieter Caland, commemoratedBy, Calandkanaal]
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A.
Hartelkanaal
The Hartelkanaal is a Dutch shipping and drainage canal in the province of South Holland that connects the port and industrial areas near Rotterdam with the larger waterway network.
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B.
Peelkanal (Peelkanaal)
Peelkanal (Peelkanaal) is a canal in the southeastern Netherlands that was constructed for drainage and navigation along the former peat bog region known as the Peel.
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C.
Oudehoofdkanaal
Oudehoofdkanaal is a historic canal in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden, known for its role in the city’s traditional waterways and urban landscape.
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D.
Van Harinxmakanaal
Van Harinxmakanaal is a major navigable canal in the Dutch province of Friesland that connects several towns, including Franeker, and serves as an important waterway for regional transport and recreation.
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E.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
- 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: Calandkanaal Target entity description: Calandkanaal is a major shipping canal in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, forming part of the access route between the North Sea and the port’s industrial areas.
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A.
Hartelkanaal
The Hartelkanaal is a Dutch shipping and drainage canal in the province of South Holland that connects the port and industrial areas near Rotterdam with the larger waterway network.
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B.
Peelkanal (Peelkanaal)
Peelkanal (Peelkanaal) is a canal in the southeastern Netherlands that was constructed for drainage and navigation along the former peat bog region known as the Peel.
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C.
Oudehoofdkanaal
Oudehoofdkanaal is a historic canal in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden, known for its role in the city’s traditional waterways and urban landscape.
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D.
Van Harinxmakanaal
Van Harinxmakanaal is a major navigable canal in the Dutch province of Friesland that connects several towns, including Franeker, and serves as an important waterway for regional transport and recreation.
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E.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | shipping canal ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Hartelkanaal
ⓘ
Nieuwe Waterweg ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
providing deep‑water access for large seagoing vessels
ⓘ
separating shipping traffic flows ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRole |
approach channel for Europoort terminals
ⓘ
approach channel for Maasvlakte terminals ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Beneluxtunnel (underpassing)
ⓘ
linked to:
Beneluxtunnel
Calandbrug ⓘ Rozenburg lock complex vicinity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Port of Rotterdam
ⓘ
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ South Holland ⓘ municipality of Rotterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Rotterdam
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| locatedNear |
Europoort
ⓘ
Maasvlakte ⓘ Rozenburg ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Port of Rotterdam Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Rotterdam
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| namedAfter | Pieter Caland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rotterdam port access route
ⓘ
Rotterdam sea approach system ⓘ main shipping route between North Sea and Rotterdam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to industrial areas of Port of Rotterdam
ⓘ
maritime shipping ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Rhine–Meuse waterway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt inland shipping corridor
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| waterwayType | sea access channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calandkanaal Description of subject: Calandkanaal is a major shipping canal in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, forming part of the access route between the North Sea and the port’s industrial areas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.