Uelzen lock
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Uelzen lock is a major ship lock in Germany that enables vessels to navigate a significant elevation change on the Mittelland Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uelzen lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8309504 — 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: Uelzen lock Context triple: [Mittelland Canal, hasLock, Uelzen lock]
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A.
Werneuchen
Werneuchen is a small town in the German state of Brandenburg, located northeast of Berlin and characterized by its rural surroundings and commuter links to the capital.
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B.
Schwerteck
Schwerteck is a mountain peak in the Glockner Group of the Austrian Alps.
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C.
Eckersmühlen
Eckersmühlen is a village and district of the town of Roth in the Bavarian region of Germany.
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D.
Zahle
Zahle is a prominent city in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, known for its historic architecture, vineyards, and role as a regional commercial and cultural center.
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E.
Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh is a small village in northern Germany best known as the estate and final residence of statesman Otto von Bismarck.
- 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: Uelzen lock Target entity description: Uelzen lock is a major ship lock in Germany that enables vessels to navigate a significant elevation change on the Mittelland Canal.
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A.
Werneuchen
Werneuchen is a small town in the German state of Brandenburg, located northeast of Berlin and characterized by its rural surroundings and commuter links to the capital.
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B.
Schwerteck
Schwerteck is a mountain peak in the Glockner Group of the Austrian Alps.
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C.
Eckersmühlen
Eckersmühlen is a village and district of the town of Roth in the Bavarian region of Germany.
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D.
Zahle
Zahle is a prominent city in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, known for its historic architecture, vineyards, and role as a regional commercial and cultural center.
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E.
Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh is a small village in northern Germany best known as the estate and final residence of statesman Otto von Bismarck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
ship lock ⓘ |
| connectsToWaterwaySystem |
European inland waterway network
ⓘ
linked to:
European inland shipping network
German canal network ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | artificial waterway ⓘ |
| function | enables vessels to overcome elevation difference ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | restricted to vessels authorized for Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports long-distance barge traffic
ⓘ
supports regional trade ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringType |
civil engineering structure
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chamber for raising and lowering vessels
ⓘ
gates at both ends ⓘ large elevation change ⓘ water filling and emptying system ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType |
navigation infrastructure
ⓘ
waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | east–west inland shipping corridor in Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| locatedInBasinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Uelzen ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Uelzen ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | German waterway authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
German inland waterway network
ⓘ
Mittelland Canal infrastructure ⓘ
linked to:
Mittelland Canal
|
| purpose |
ensure continuous navigability of Mittelland Canal
ⓘ
overcome height difference on Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| regionServed |
northern Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Germany
|
| supportsVesselType |
cargo barges
ⓘ
push-tow convoys ⓘ small motor vessels ⓘ tank barges ⓘ |
| transportMode | water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayConnects |
eastern section of Mittelland Canal
ⓘ
western section of Mittelland Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | inland waterway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uelzen lock Description of subject: Uelzen lock is a major ship lock in Germany that enables vessels to navigate a significant elevation change on the Mittelland Canal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.