Lac Saint-Jean
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Lac Saint-Jean is a large, roughly circular freshwater lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its surrounding agricultural lands, tourism, and cultural significance to local Indigenous communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lac Saint-Jean canonical | 26 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7475268 — 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: Lac Saint-Jean Context triple: [Mashteuiatsh, locatedOn, Lac Saint-Jean]
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A.
Lac Saint-Louis
Lac Saint-Louis is a broad, shallow widening of the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal, Quebec, known for its recreational boating, rich birdlife, and historical role in regional trade and settlement.
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B.
Saguenay
Saguenay is a major city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its fjord-like river valley and strong industrial and cultural presence.
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C.
Lac Saint-Charles
Lac Saint-Charles is a freshwater lake north of Quebec City, Canada, known as an important recreational area and a major source of drinking water for the region.
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D.
Shawinigan
Shawinigan is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, known for its industrial history along the Saint-Maurice River and its role as a regional economic and cultural center.
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E.
Lac Inférieur
Lac Inférieur is a man-made lake in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne, popular for boating and leisure activities amid wooded parkland.
- 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: Lac Saint-Jean Target entity description: Lac Saint-Jean is a large, roughly circular freshwater lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its surrounding agricultural lands, tourism, and cultural significance to local Indigenous communities.
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A.
Lac Saint-Louis
Lac Saint-Louis is a broad, shallow widening of the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal, Quebec, known for its recreational boating, rich birdlife, and historical role in regional trade and settlement.
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B.
Saguenay
Saguenay is a major city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its fjord-like river valley and strong industrial and cultural presence.
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C.
Lac Saint-Charles
Lac Saint-Charles is a freshwater lake north of Quebec City, Canada, known as an important recreational area and a major source of drinking water for the region.
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D.
Shawinigan
Shawinigan is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, known for its industrial history along the Saint-Maurice River and its role as a regional economic and cultural center.
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E.
Lac Inférieur
Lac Inférieur is a man-made lake in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne, popular for boating and leisure activities amid wooded parkland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ilnu of Mashteuiatsh
ⓘ
Innu communities ⓘ
linked to:
Innu peoples
|
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| climateZone | cold continental climate region ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
St. Lawrence River via Saguenay River
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Saguenay River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Saguenay River
|
| ecosystemType | boreal lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | regional identity symbol for Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
blueberry production in surrounding region
ⓘ
dairy farming in surrounding region ⓘ forestry in surrounding region ⓘ |
| hasEvent | long-distance open-water swimming events ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousName | Piekuakami ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
ice fishing in winter
ⓘ
sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Véloroute des Bleuets ⓘ |
| hasShorelineUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ residential areas ⓘ |
| inflow |
Ashuapmushuan River
ⓘ
Mistassini River ⓘ Peribonka River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural lands around the lake
ⓘ
cultural significance to Indigenous communities ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Canada
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean ⓘ
linked to:
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec
|
| locatedNear |
Alma, Quebec
ⓘ
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec ⓘ Roberval, Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf |
St. Lawrence River
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
|
| outflow | Saguenay River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean administrative region
ⓘ
linked to:
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec
|
| province |
Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| regionType | agricultural region ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
beach tourism
ⓘ
boating ⓘ cycling ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lac Saint-Jean Description of subject: Lac Saint-Jean is a large, roughly circular freshwater lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its surrounding agricultural lands, tourism, and cultural significance to local Indigenous communities.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.