Creux du Van
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Creux du Van is a spectacular natural rocky cirque in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, famed for its steep limestone cliffs and panoramic alpine views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Creux du Van canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10375596 — 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: Creux du Van Context triple: [Gorges de l’Areuse, near, Creux du Van]
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A.
Ettrema Gorge
Ettrema Gorge is a remote, rugged sandstone canyon in New South Wales, Australia, renowned among bushwalkers for its challenging terrain, pristine creeks, and dramatic wilderness scenery.
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B.
Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge is a spectacular series of sandstone gorges carved by the Katherine River, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, Aboriginal rock art, and popular boating and hiking opportunities in Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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C.
Kouiassa Gorge
Kouiassa Gorge is a scenic natural canyon and hiking destination located in the mountainous Tzoumerka region of Epirus, Greece.
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D.
Zhemchug Canyon
Zhemchug Canyon is an enormous submarine canyon in the Bering Sea, notable for being one of the largest and deepest such canyons in the world.
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E.
Tamina Gorge
Tamina Gorge is a dramatic, narrow ravine in eastern Switzerland renowned for its hot thermal springs and scenic walking paths.
- 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: Creux du Van Target entity description: Creux du Van is a spectacular natural rocky cirque in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, famed for its steep limestone cliffs and panoramic alpine views.
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A.
Ettrema Gorge
Ettrema Gorge is a remote, rugged sandstone canyon in New South Wales, Australia, renowned among bushwalkers for its challenging terrain, pristine creeks, and dramatic wilderness scenery.
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B.
Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge is a spectacular series of sandstone gorges carved by the Katherine River, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, Aboriginal rock art, and popular boating and hiking opportunities in Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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C.
Kouiassa Gorge
Kouiassa Gorge is a scenic natural canyon and hiking destination located in the mountainous Tzoumerka region of Epirus, Greece.
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D.
Zhemchug Canyon
Zhemchug Canyon is an enormous submarine canyon in the Bering Sea, notable for being one of the largest and deepest such canyons in the world.
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E.
Tamina Gorge
Tamina Gorge is a dramatic, narrow ravine in eastern Switzerland renowned for its hot thermal springs and scenic walking paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
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natural rocky cirque ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
hiking trails
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mountain roads to nearby parking areas ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | 1600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| cliffHeight | up to about 160 metres ⓘ |
| closestRailwayStation | Noiraigue railway station ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1200 metres ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1464 metres at the rim ⓘ |
| formedBy |
glacial erosion
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water erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Quaternary
ⓘ
linked to:
Quaternary period
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| hasFeature |
natural amphitheatre shape
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panoramic alpine views ⓘ rocky cirque ⓘ steep limestone cliffs ⓘ vertical rock walls ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
birds of prey
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chamois ⓘ ibex ⓘ roe deer ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
French-speaking Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Romandy
|
| locatedIn |
Jura Mountains
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Jura region of Switzerland ⓘ Val de Travers ⓘ canton of Neuchâtel ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Neuchâtel
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| material | limestone ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Jura Mountains ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| near |
Neuchâtel
ⓘ
Noiraigue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic semicircular cliff formation
ⓘ
iconic landscape of the Jura Mountains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss Jura
ⓘ
linked to:
Jura region
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| popularSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nature reserve ⓘ |
| regionType | karst landscape ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | unfenced cliff edges ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Alps
ⓘ
Swiss Plateau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Creux du Van Description of subject: Creux du Van is a spectacular natural rocky cirque in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, famed for its steep limestone cliffs and panoramic alpine views.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.