Île d’Ouessant
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Île d’Ouessant is a remote, windswept island off the western tip of Brittany in France, known for its dramatic cliffs, powerful lighthouses, and maritime heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Île d’Ouessant canonical | 3 |
| Ouessant | 2 |
| Ouessant (Ushant) island | 1 |
| Ouessant archipelago (offshore) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6775435 — 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: Île d’Ouessant Context triple: [Finistère, contains, Île d’Ouessant]
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A.
Belle-Île
Belle-Île is a scenic French Atlantic island off the coast of Brittany, known for its rugged cliffs, beaches, and maritime heritage.
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B.
Île de Groix
Île de Groix is a small French Atlantic island off the coast of Brittany, known for its picturesque fishing village, distinctive beaches, and maritime heritage.
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C.
Îles de Glénan
Îles de Glénan is a small archipelago off the coast of Brittany in northwestern France, renowned for its clear turquoise waters, sandy islets, and popular sailing and diving spots.
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D.
Bréhat archipelago
The Bréhat archipelago is a picturesque cluster of small granite islands off the northern coast of France, renowned for its mild microclimate, lush vegetation, and car-free main island popular with tourists.
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E.
Fyn
Fyn is a large Danish island in the Baltic Sea known for its rolling countryside, historic towns, and as the birthplace of author Hans Christian Andersen.
- 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: Île d’Ouessant Target entity description: Île d’Ouessant is a remote, windswept island off the western tip of Brittany in France, known for its dramatic cliffs, powerful lighthouses, and maritime heritage.
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A.
Belle-Île
Belle-Île is a scenic French Atlantic island off the coast of Brittany, known for its rugged cliffs, beaches, and maritime heritage.
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B.
Île de Groix
Île de Groix is a small French Atlantic island off the coast of Brittany, known for its picturesque fishing village, distinctive beaches, and maritime heritage.
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C.
Îles de Glénan
Îles de Glénan is a small archipelago off the coast of Brittany in northwestern France, renowned for its clear turquoise waters, sandy islets, and popular sailing and diving spots.
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D.
Bréhat archipelago
The Bréhat archipelago is a picturesque cluster of small granite islands off the northern coast of France, renowned for its mild microclimate, lush vegetation, and car-free main island popular with tourists.
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E.
Fyn
Fyn is a large Danish island in the Baltic Sea known for its rolling countryside, historic towns, and as the birthplace of author Hans Christian Andersen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| adminCentreOf | commune of Ouessant ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ouessant
ⓘ
linked to:
Île d’Ouessant
Ushant ⓘ |
| area | about 15.6 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | about 20 kilometres off the Breton coast ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevationMax | about 60 metres ⓘ |
| fauna | Ouessant sheep ⓘ |
| geography |
dramatic cliffs
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ windswept landscape ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse |
Phare de Nividic
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Phare du Créac’h ⓘ Phare du Stiff ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLighthouse |
Phare de Kéréon
ⓘ
linked to:
Kéréon Lighthouse
Phare de la Jument ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Battle of Ushant (1778) occurred in nearby waters
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Battle of Ushant (1781) occurred in nearby waters ⓘ Battle of Ushant (1794) occurred in nearby waters ⓘ |
| historicalRole | site of numerous shipwrecks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime heritage
ⓘ
powerful lighthouses ⓘ rough seas ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Brittany ⓘ Finistère ⓘ Iroise Sea ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedOff | western tip of Brittany ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Pointe Saint-Mathieu ⓘ |
| maritimeRole |
important point for North Atlantic shipping lanes
ⓘ
marks southern entrance to the English Channel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Breton ⓘ |
| nativeName | Enez Eusa ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Créac’h lighthouse is one of the most powerful lighthouses in the world
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linked to:
Créac'h Lighthouse
|
| partOf |
department of Finistère
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Finistère
region of Brittany ⓘ |
| population | around 800 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
part of Parc naturel marin d’Iroise
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part of UNESCO biosphere reserve Iroise Sea ⓘ |
| transport |
ferry connections with mainland Brittany
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small airfield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Île d’Ouessant Description of subject: Île d’Ouessant is a remote, windswept island off the western tip of Brittany in France, known for its dramatic cliffs, powerful lighthouses, and maritime heritage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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