Freak Street
E679997
Freak Street is a historic neighborhood in Kathmandu, Nepal, famed as a 1960s–70s hippie trail hub lined with budget guesthouses, cafes, and shops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freak Street canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7661790 — 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: Freak Street Context triple: [Kathmandu Durbar Square, locatedNear, Freak Street]
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A.
The Freak
The Freak is the nickname of Tim Lincecum, a former San Francisco Giants pitcher known for his dominant performances, unorthodox delivery, and multiple Cy Young Awards.
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B.
Freak Power
Freak Power was a 1990s British band that blended acid jazz, funk, and soul, best known for their hit single "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out."
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C.
The Canyons
The Canyons is a 2013 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis, known for its portrayal of morally vacant Hollywood millennials.
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D.
The Frighteners
The Frighteners is a 1996 horror-comedy film directed by Peter Jackson that blends supernatural thrills with dark humor as it follows a psychic con artist who must confront real malevolent spirits.
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E.
In the Flesh
In the Flesh is a British film featuring actress Rita Tushingham in a prominent role.
- 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: Freak Street Target entity description: Freak Street is a historic neighborhood in Kathmandu, Nepal, famed as a 1960s–70s hippie trail hub lined with budget guesthouses, cafes, and shops.
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A.
The Freak
The Freak is the nickname of Tim Lincecum, a former San Francisco Giants pitcher known for his dominant performances, unorthodox delivery, and multiple Cy Young Awards.
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B.
Freak Power
Freak Power was a 1990s British band that blended acid jazz, funk, and soul, best known for their hit single "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out."
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C.
The Canyons
The Canyons is a 2013 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis, known for its portrayal of morally vacant Hollywood millennials.
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D.
The Frighteners
The Frighteners is a 1996 horror-comedy film directed by Peter Jackson that blends supernatural thrills with dark humor as it follows a psychic con artist who must confront real malevolent spirits.
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E.
In the Flesh
In the Flesh is a British film featuring actress Rita Tushingham in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neighborhood
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| attracts |
backpackers
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budget travelers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| city | Kathmandu ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of Kathmandu’s backpacker history
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symbol of 1960s counterculture in Nepal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mixed-use buildings
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narrow street ⓘ pedestrian-oriented environment ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBusiness |
cafe
ⓘ
guesthouse ⓘ restaurant ⓘ souvenir shop ⓘ travel agency ⓘ |
| heritageContext | within Kathmandu UNESCO World Heritage Site core area ⓘ |
| historicalRole | hippie trail hub ⓘ |
| knownAs | Jhochhen Tole ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacker culture
ⓘ
budget guesthouses ⓘ cafes ⓘ cheap accommodation ⓘ hippie culture ⓘ shops ⓘ tourist services ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Nepali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
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Kathmandu ⓘ Kathmandu District ⓘ Kathmandu Valley ⓘ Old City of Kathmandu ⓘ
linked to:
Kathmandu Durbar Square
|
| near |
Basantapur Durbar Square
ⓘ
Kathmandu Durbar Square ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| partOf | Basantapur area ⓘ |
| region | Central Nepal ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
near Buddhist shrines
ⓘ
near Hindu temples ⓘ |
| tourismEra | overland hippie trail era ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | less prominent than Thamel as a backpacker hub today ⓘ |
| urbanSetting | dense historic urban fabric ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Freak Street Description of subject: Freak Street is a historic neighborhood in Kathmandu, Nepal, famed as a 1960s–70s hippie trail hub lined with budget guesthouses, cafes, and shops.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.