Lausanne Flon area
E601828
The Lausanne Flon area is a central urban district in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its transformed industrial spaces, vibrant nightlife, shopping, and role as a major public transport hub.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flon district of Lausanne | 2 |
| Lausanne Flon area canonical | 1 |
| Pontaise district of Lausanne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6605740 — 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: Lausanne Flon area Context triple: [Place de la Palud, hasNearbyTransport, Lausanne Flon area]
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A.
Lausanne-Ouchy
Lausanne-Ouchy is the lakeside district and former fishing village of Lausanne on Lake Geneva, known today as a scenic waterfront promenade and transport hub with parks, hotels, and ferry connections.
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B.
La Plaine, Geneva
La Plaine, Geneva is a village in the commune of Dardagny in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, situated near the French border along the Rhône River.
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C.
Geneva waterfront
The Geneva waterfront is the scenic lakeside area of Geneva, Switzerland, known for its promenades, parks, and views over Lake Geneva and the Jet d’Eau.
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D.
Plan-les-Ouates
Plan-les-Ouates is a municipality in western Switzerland known for its watchmaking and high-tech industries within the canton of Geneva.
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E.
Le Grand-Saconnex
Le Grand-Saconnex is a municipality in the Geneva metropolitan area of Switzerland, known for hosting parts of the Geneva International Airport and several international organizations.
- 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: Lausanne Flon area Target entity description: The Lausanne Flon area is a central urban district in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its transformed industrial spaces, vibrant nightlife, shopping, and role as a major public transport hub.
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A.
Lausanne-Ouchy
Lausanne-Ouchy is the lakeside district and former fishing village of Lausanne on Lake Geneva, known today as a scenic waterfront promenade and transport hub with parks, hotels, and ferry connections.
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B.
La Plaine, Geneva
La Plaine, Geneva is a village in the commune of Dardagny in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, situated near the French border along the Rhône River.
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C.
Geneva waterfront
The Geneva waterfront is the scenic lakeside area of Geneva, Switzerland, known for its promenades, parks, and views over Lake Geneva and the Jet d’Eau.
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D.
Plan-les-Ouates
Plan-les-Ouates is a municipality in western Switzerland known for its watchmaking and high-tech industries within the canton of Geneva.
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E.
Le Grand-Saconnex
Le Grand-Saconnex is a municipality in the Geneva metropolitan area of Switzerland, known for hosting parts of the Geneva International Airport and several international organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | urban district ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
leisure and entertainment area ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| developmentType | urban regeneration project ⓘ |
| formerUse |
freight warehouses
ⓘ
industrial zone ⓘ logistics area ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
office spaces
ⓘ
parking facilities ⓘ public squares ⓘ shopping centres ⓘ student housing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
central location
ⓘ
mixed-use development ⓘ pedestrian-friendly ⓘ public transport hub ⓘ redeveloped industrial zone ⓘ shopping district ⓘ vibrant nightlife ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
modern public art
ⓘ
multi-level urban spaces ⓘ pedestrian plazas ⓘ renovated industrial facades ⓘ |
| hasStation | Lausanne-Flon station ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bars and clubs
ⓘ
boutiques and retail stores ⓘ cinemas and entertainment venues ⓘ contemporary architecture ⓘ cultural events ⓘ renovated warehouses ⓘ restaurants and cafés ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lausanne
ⓘ
Romandy ⓘ canton of Vaud ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Vaud
city centre of Lausanne ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Flon River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lausanne public transport network
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne city bus network
|
| timePeriodOfMajorRedevelopment |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportHubFor |
Lausanne Métro line M1
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne Métro
Lausanne Métro line M2 ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne Métro
Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway line
regional buses ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | link between lower town and upper town of Lausanne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lausanne Flon area Description of subject: The Lausanne Flon area is a central urban district in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its transformed industrial spaces, vibrant nightlife, shopping, and role as a major public transport hub.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lausanne Flon area
linked to: Lausanne Flon area
linked to: Lausanne Flon area