Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
E65486
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal canonical | 26 |
| Amsterdam-Rhine Canal | 4 |
| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal system | 2 |
| Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal | 1 |
| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal corridor | 1 |
| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal northern section | 1 |
| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal southern section | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T423616 — 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: Amsterdam–Rhine Canal Context triple: [Utrecht, locatedOn, Amsterdam–Rhine Canal]
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A.
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.
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B.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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C.
Eemskanaal
Eemskanaal is a significant navigable waterway in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the Ems estuary and the North Sea.
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D.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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E.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
- 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: Amsterdam–Rhine Canal Target entity description: The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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A.
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.
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B.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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C.
Eemskanaal
Eemskanaal is a significant navigable waterway in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the Ems estuary and the North Sea.
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D.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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E.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal
|
| basinCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| connects |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Lek ⓘ Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine River
Waal ⓘ |
| connectsToPort | Port of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| endPoint | Tiel ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Randstad metropolitan region
ⓘ
surface form:
Randstad region
|
| hasBridge |
Hogeweidebrug
ⓘ
Prins Clausbrug ⓘ Prinses Irenebrug ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bypass for river bends on the Rhine
ⓘ
connection between Amsterdam and German inland waterways ⓘ |
| hasLock |
Prinses Beatrixsluis
ⓘ
Princess Irene of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Prinses Irenesluizen
Weurt lock ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 45 miles
ⓘ
approximately 72 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Netherlands ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| maxVesselBeam | approximately 17 metres ⓘ |
| maxVesselDraught | approximately 4 metres ⓘ |
| maxVesselLength | approximately 135 metres ⓘ |
| maxVesselTonnage | approximately 4000 tonnes ⓘ |
| navigationClass | Class Vb waterway ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Breukelen
ⓘ
Maarssen ⓘ Nieuwegein ⓘ |
| opened | 1952 ⓘ |
| partOf |
European inland shipping network
ⓘ
surface form:
European inland waterway network
|
| passesThrough |
Utrecht
ⓘ
province of Gelderland ⓘ North Holland ⓘ
surface form:
province of North Holland
Province of Utrecht ⓘ
surface form:
province of Utrecht
|
| primaryUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
inland shipping ⓘ |
| regionServed |
central Netherlands
ⓘ
Western Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
western Netherlands
|
| startPoint | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| status | navigable ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland shipping canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Amsterdam–Rhine Canal Description of subject: The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal
subject surface form:
IJ
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
subject surface form:
IJ
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal system
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal corridor
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal northern section
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal southern section
this entity surface form:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal system
subject surface form:
Vecht (Utrecht)
subject surface form:
Vecht (Utrecht)