Ob–Irtysh river system
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The Ob–Irtysh river system is a major river network in western Siberia, formed by the Ob River and its principal tributary the Irtysh, and is one of the largest drainage systems in the world.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irtysh–Ob river system | 3 |
| Ob–Irtysh river system canonical | 2 |
| Ob River (via Irtysh River) | 1 |
| Ob–Irtysh basin | 1 |
| Ob–Irtysh river basin | 1 |
| Yuganskaya Ob (upper tributaries regionally linked) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7606568 — 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: Ob–Irtysh river system Context triple: [Irtysh River, riverSystem, Ob–Irtysh river system]
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A.
Irtysh River
The Irtysh River is a major river in Central Asia and Western Siberia that flows through China, Kazakhstan, and Russia before joining the Ob River.
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B.
Upper Angara River
The Upper Angara River is a major Siberian river in Russia that flows through Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai before emptying into Lake Baikal.
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C.
Bolshaya Almatinka River
The Bolshaya Almatinka River is a mountain river in southeastern Kazakhstan that flows through the city of Almaty, supplying it with water and shaping its surrounding landscapes.
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D.
Angara River
The Angara River is a major river in Siberia that flows northward from Lake Baikal through Irkutsk Oblast before joining the Yenisei River.
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E.
Bolshaya Kokshaga River
The Bolshaya Kokshaga River is a significant waterway in central Russia that flows through the Mari El Republic before emptying into the Volga River.
- 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: Ob–Irtysh river system Target entity description: The Ob–Irtysh river system is a major river network in western Siberia, formed by the Ob River and its principal tributary the Irtysh, and is one of the largest drainage systems in the world.
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A.
Irtysh River
The Irtysh River is a major river in Central Asia and Western Siberia that flows through China, Kazakhstan, and Russia before joining the Ob River.
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B.
Upper Angara River
The Upper Angara River is a major Siberian river in Russia that flows through Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai before emptying into Lake Baikal.
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C.
Bolshaya Almatinka River
The Bolshaya Almatinka River is a mountain river in southeastern Kazakhstan that flows through the city of Almaty, supplying it with water and shaping its surrounding landscapes.
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D.
Angara River
The Angara River is a major river in Siberia that flows northward from Lake Baikal through Irkutsk Oblast before joining the Yenisei River.
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E.
Bolshaya Kokshaga River
The Bolshaya Kokshaga River is a significant waterway in central Russia that flows through the Mari El Republic before emptying into the Volga River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ob–Irtysh river system Description of subject: The Ob–Irtysh river system is a major river network in western Siberia, formed by the Ob River and its principal tributary the Irtysh, and is one of the largest drainage systems in the world.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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