Canal Dunkerque–Escaut
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The Canal Dunkerque–Escaut is a major French inland waterway linking the port of Dunkirk to the River Escaut (Scheldt), forming a key route for commercial navigation between northern France and Belgium.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal Dunkerque–Escaut canonical | 2 |
| Canal de l’Escaut | 2 |
| Canal de Dunkerque à Furnes | 1 |
| Dunkerque–Escaut waterway | 1 |
| Dunkirk–Scheldt Canal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10180191 — 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.
Target entity: Canal Dunkerque–Escaut Context triple: [Nord–Pas-de-Calais canal network, hasPart, Canal Dunkerque–Escaut]
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A.
Canal de Roubaix
Canal de Roubaix is a navigable waterway in northern France that connects the Deûle River to the Belgian canal network, historically serving the industrial city of Roubaix.
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B.
Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
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C.
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.
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D.
Ypres–Comines Canal
The Ypres–Comines Canal is a man-made waterway in western Belgium that connects the historic city of Ypres with the town of Comines, running through a region heavily marked by World War I.
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E.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Canal Dunkerque–Escaut Target entity description: The Canal Dunkerque–Escaut is a major French inland waterway linking the port of Dunkirk to the River Escaut (Scheldt), forming a key route for commercial navigation between northern France and Belgium.
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A.
Canal de Roubaix
Canal de Roubaix is a navigable waterway in northern France that connects the Deûle River to the Belgian canal network, historically serving the industrial city of Roubaix.
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B.
Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
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C.
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.
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D.
Ypres–Comines Canal
The Ypres–Comines Canal is a man-made waterway in western Belgium that connects the historic city of Ypres with the town of Comines, running through a region heavily marked by World War I.
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E.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
inland waterway ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| connectsMaritimePort | Port of Dunkirk ⓘ |
| connectsRiver |
Escaut
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt
|
| connectsTo |
Port of Dunkirk
ⓘ
River Escaut ⓘ
linked to:
Escaut River
Scheldt ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | large commercial barges ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dunkirk–Scheldt Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Canal Dunkerque–Escaut
|
| hasEconomicRole | industrial transport corridor ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
connection between French and Belgian ports
ⓘ
international trade route ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasLockType | large-gauge locks ⓘ |
| hasNavigationType | year-round navigation ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | key route between North Sea ports and inland Europe ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor |
north–south European freight corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
north–south European transport corridor
|
| links |
Belgian waterway network
ⓘ
Dunkirk ⓘ Escaut basin ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt–Rhine region
|
| locatedIn | northern France ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Voies navigables de France ⓘ |
| partOf |
European inland waterway network
ⓘ
linked to:
European inland shipping network
French inland waterway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Nord department ⓘ |
| region | Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Dunkirk
ⓘ
Escaut ⓘ
linked to:
Escaut River
|
| usedBy |
commercial vessels
ⓘ
inland cargo barges ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | European Class Vb ⓘ |
| waterwayType | artificial canal ⓘ |
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Subject: Canal Dunkerque–Escaut Description of subject: The Canal Dunkerque–Escaut is a major French inland waterway linking the port of Dunkirk to the River Escaut (Scheldt), forming a key route for commercial navigation between northern France and Belgium.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.