Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed)
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Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and a major administrative, cultural, and political center known for its preserved colonial architecture and fortified old town.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9267694 — 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: Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed) Context triple: [Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec), locatedInAdministrativeTerritory, Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed)]
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A.
Quebec City Council
Quebec City Council is the municipal legislative body responsible for making local laws, policies, and budget decisions for the city of Quebec.
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B.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec)
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec) is a provincial government department responsible for overseeing municipal governance, local infrastructure, and housing policy across Quebec.
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C.
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec is the provincial authority responsible for governing Quebec, Canada, overseeing areas such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure within the province.
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D.
downtown core of Montreal
The downtown core of Montreal is the city’s central business district and cultural hub, known for its dense concentration of offices, universities, shopping streets, and entertainment venues.
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E.
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the provincial cabinet composed of the premier and ministers who collectively direct and administer the Government of Quebec.
- 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: Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed) Target entity description: Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and a major administrative, cultural, and political center known for its preserved colonial architecture and fortified old town.
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A.
Quebec City Council
Quebec City Council is the municipal legislative body responsible for making local laws, policies, and budget decisions for the city of Quebec.
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B.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec)
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec) is a provincial government department responsible for overseeing municipal governance, local infrastructure, and housing policy across Quebec.
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C.
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec is the provincial authority responsible for governing Quebec, Canada, overseeing areas such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure within the province.
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D.
downtown core of Montreal
The downtown core of Montreal is the city’s central business district and cultural hub, known for its dense concentration of offices, universities, shopping streets, and entertainment venues.
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E.
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the provincial cabinet composed of the premier and ministers who collectively direct and administer the Government of Quebec.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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provincial capital ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Quebec
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linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRole | major cultural center of French-speaking North America ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Algonquin ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | where the river narrows ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Samuel de Champlain ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1608 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAirport |
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
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linked to:
Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec
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| hasHeritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic District of Old Québec)
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linked to:
Old Quebec
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| hasLandmark |
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
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Château Frontenac ⓘ Citadelle of Quebec ⓘ Montmorency Falls (nearby) ⓘ
linked to:
Montmorency Falls
Old Quebec ⓘ Parliament Building (Quebec) ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament Building of Quebec
Place Royale ⓘ Plains of Abraham ⓘ Terrasse Dufferin ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Port of Quebec City
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linked to:
Port of Quebec
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| hasSportsTeam |
Quebec Remparts (ice hockey)
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linked to:
Quebec Remparts
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| hasUniversity | Université Laval ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
capital of Lower Canada
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capital of New France ⓘ capital of Province of Canada (intermittently) ⓘ |
| isSeatOf |
Government of Quebec
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec ⓘ National Assembly of Quebec ⓘ Quebec Court of Appeal (some sessions) ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec Court of Appeal
Quebec ministries and provincial departments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Château Frontenac
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Citadelle of Quebec ⓘ Plains of Abraham ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortified old town ⓘ preserved colonial architecture ⓘ winter carnival ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Canada
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linked to:
Eastern Canada
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| locatedOn |
Cap Diamant
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Saint Lawrence River ⓘ |
| majorLanguage | French ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalName |
Kébec
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linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| partOf |
Quebec
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linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| populationRankInCanada | among the largest metropolitan areas in Canada ⓘ |
| populationRankInQuebec | second-largest city in Quebec ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSectors |
public administration
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service industries ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| riverConfluence | Saint Charles River ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed) Description of subject: Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and a major administrative, cultural, and political center known for its preserved colonial architecture and fortified old town.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec)
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locatedInAdministrativeTerritory
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Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed)
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