lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
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The lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a canal lock in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium that regulates water levels and navigation along the Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7371091 — 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: lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Context triple: [Kanaal Brussel-Schelde, hasLock, lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean]
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A.
municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a densely populated, historically industrial and culturally diverse municipality located just west of central Brussels in Belgium.
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B.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a densely populated municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium, known for its cultural diversity and proximity to the city center.
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C.
Royal Quarter of Brussels
The Royal Quarter of Brussels is a prestigious historic district in central Brussels known for its grand neoclassical architecture, major political institutions, and important cultural landmarks.
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D.
municipality of Koekelberg
The municipality of Koekelberg is a small, densely populated commune in western Brussels known for the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart and its urban residential character.
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E.
Square d’Anvers
Square d’Anvers is a small public garden and square in Paris known for its tree-lined paths and views toward the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in the 9th arrondissement.
- 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: lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Target entity description: The lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a canal lock in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium that regulates water levels and navigation along the Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal.
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A.
municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a densely populated, historically industrial and culturally diverse municipality located just west of central Brussels in Belgium.
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B.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a densely populated municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium, known for its cultural diversity and proximity to the city center.
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C.
Royal Quarter of Brussels
The Royal Quarter of Brussels is a prestigious historic district in central Brussels known for its grand neoclassical architecture, major political institutions, and important cultural landmarks.
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D.
municipality of Koekelberg
The municipality of Koekelberg is a small, densely populated commune in western Brussels known for the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart and its urban residential character.
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E.
Square d’Anvers
Square d’Anvers is a small public garden and square in Paris known for its tree-lined paths and views toward the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in the 9th arrondissement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | canal lock ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Brussels port area
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Brussels
Scheldt basin ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt basin waterways
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
facilitation of canal traffic
ⓘ
regulation of water levels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
Municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean ⓘ
linked to:
municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
|
| locatedNear |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| locatedOnWaterway |
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
|
| partOf |
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
inland waterway network of Belgium ⓘ |
| regulates |
navigation
ⓘ
water level ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland navigation
ⓘ
maritime canal traffic ⓘ |
| waterwayType | navigation lock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Description of subject: The lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a canal lock in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium that regulates water levels and navigation along the Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.