Västerdalälven
E611427
Västerdalälven is a major river in central Sweden that forms one of the two main headwaters of the Dalälven, flowing through the Dalarna region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Västerdalälven canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6642276 — 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: Västerdalälven Context triple: [Dalälven, hasTributary, Västerdalälven]
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A.
Österdalälven River
The Österdalälven River is a major watercourse in central Sweden that flows through the Dalarna region and joins with the Västerdalälven to form the Dalälven.
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B.
Göta älv
Göta älv is a major river in southwestern Sweden that flows from Lake Vänern to the Kattegat, passing through the city of Gothenburg and serving as an important waterway for transport and industry.
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C.
Trosaån
Trosaån is a small river in eastern Sweden that flows through the town of Trosa and into the Baltic Sea, known for its scenic, tranquil character.
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D.
Rönne River
The Rönne River is a significant watercourse in southern Sweden that flows through the province of Skåne before emptying into the Skälderviken bay of the Kattegat.
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E.
Nyköpingsån river
Nyköpingsån river is a watercourse in southeastern Sweden that flows through the town of Nyköping before emptying into the Baltic Sea.
- 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: Västerdalälven Target entity description: Västerdalälven is a major river in central Sweden that forms one of the two main headwaters of the Dalälven, flowing through the Dalarna region.
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A.
Österdalälven River
The Österdalälven River is a major watercourse in central Sweden that flows through the Dalarna region and joins with the Västerdalälven to form the Dalälven.
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B.
Göta älv
Göta älv is a major river in southwestern Sweden that flows from Lake Vänern to the Kattegat, passing through the city of Gothenburg and serving as an important waterway for transport and industry.
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C.
Trosaån
Trosaån is a small river in eastern Sweden that flows through the town of Trosa and into the Baltic Sea, known for its scenic, tranquil character.
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D.
Rönne River
The Rönne River is a significant watercourse in southern Sweden that flows through the province of Skåne before emptying into the Skälderviken bay of the Kattegat.
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E.
Nyköpingsån river
Nyköpingsån river is a watercourse in southeastern Sweden that flows through the town of Nyköping before emptying into the Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | Djurås ⓘ |
| confluenceWith |
Österdalälven
ⓘ
linked to:
Österdalälven River
|
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Baltic Sea basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea drainage basin
|
| flowsDirectionGeneral | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dalarna
ⓘ
Gagnef Municipality ⓘ Malung-Sälen Municipality ⓘ Vansbro Municipality ⓘ |
| forms | one of the two main headwaters of Dalälven ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | West Dal River ⓘ |
| isMajorTributaryOf | Dalälven ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalarna County
ⓘ
central Sweden ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Dalälven ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dalälven basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalälven
|
| region | Svealand ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
near the Norwegian border
ⓘ
western Dalarna ⓘ
linked to:
Dalarna
|
| tributaryOf | Dalälven ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourseType | freshwater river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Västerdalälven Description of subject: Västerdalälven is a major river in central Sweden that forms one of the two main headwaters of the Dalälven, flowing through the Dalarna region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Österdalälven River