Saint-Denis canal
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Saint-Denis canal is a major waterway in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine and serving both industrial and recreational purposes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint-Denis canal canonical | 2 |
| Bassin de la Villette–Seine connection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11066916 — 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: Saint-Denis canal Context triple: [Commune of Saint-Denis, hasStructure, Saint-Denis canal]
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A.
Saint-Quentin Canal
The Saint-Quentin Canal is a historic French waterway in northern France, notable for its long tunnels and its role in connecting the Scheldt and Somme river basins for commercial navigation.
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B.
Canal de l’Ourcq
The Canal de l’Ourcq is a historic Parisian waterway that runs through the northeastern part of the city, serving both as an industrial-era canal and a popular recreational and cultural axis.
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C.
Canal de la Deûle
Canal de la Deûle is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network connecting the Deûle River to major industrial and urban centers such as Lille.
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D.
Canal de la Marque
Canal de la Marque is a French inland waterway in the Nord department that forms part of the regional canal system linking local rivers and industrial areas.
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E.
Canal Saint-Martin
Canal Saint-Martin is a picturesque 19th-century waterway in northeastern Paris, known for its iron footbridges, tree-lined quays, and popular cafés along its banks.
- 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: Saint-Denis canal Target entity description: Saint-Denis canal is a major waterway in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine and serving both industrial and recreational purposes.
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A.
Saint-Quentin Canal
The Saint-Quentin Canal is a historic French waterway in northern France, notable for its long tunnels and its role in connecting the Scheldt and Somme river basins for commercial navigation.
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B.
Canal de l’Ourcq
The Canal de l’Ourcq is a historic Parisian waterway that runs through the northeastern part of the city, serving both as an industrial-era canal and a popular recreational and cultural axis.
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C.
Canal de la Deûle
Canal de la Deûle is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network connecting the Deûle River to major industrial and urban centers such as Lille.
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D.
Canal de la Marque
Canal de la Marque is a French inland waterway in the Nord department that forms part of the regional canal system linking local rivers and industrial areas.
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E.
Canal Saint-Martin
Canal Saint-Martin is a picturesque 19th-century waterway in northeastern Paris, known for its iron footbridges, tree-lined quays, and popular cafés along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Aubervilliers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Canal de l'Ourcq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses |
Aubervilliers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasinCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
tourism and leisure corridor ⓘ urban regeneration axis ⓘ |
| hasMouthIn | Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aubervilliers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ northern suburbs of Paris ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedNear |
La Villette area of Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stade de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parisian canal network ⓘ |
| region | Seine-Saint-Denis department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
industrial areas of northern Paris suburbs
ⓘ
recreational users ⓘ |
| use |
industrial transport
ⓘ
leisure activities ⓘ recreational navigation ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | Seine basin ⓘ |
| waterwayType | artificial canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint-Denis canal Description of subject: Saint-Denis canal is a major waterway in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine and serving both industrial and recreational purposes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bassin de la Villette–Seine connection