Obersee (Glarus)
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Obersee (Glarus) is a scenic alpine lake in the Swiss canton of Glarus, known for its mountainous surroundings and popular hiking and recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obersee (Glarus) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11605903 — 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: Obersee (Glarus) Context triple: [Glarus, hasLake, Obersee (Glarus)]
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A.
Alpnachersee
Alpnachersee is a small alpine lake in central Switzerland that forms a narrow southwestern arm of Lake Lucerne near the town of Alpnach.
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B.
Reschensee
Reschensee is a man-made alpine lake in South Tyrol, Italy, famous for the submerged bell tower of a 14th-century church rising from its waters.
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C.
Ossiacher See
Ossiacher See is a picturesque alpine lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia, known for its scenic surroundings, water sports, and lakeside resorts.
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D.
Hallwilersee
Hallwilersee is a scenic lake in the Swiss cantons of Aargau and Lucerne, popular for recreation, boating, and nature conservation.
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E.
Grabensee
Grabensee is a small lake in the Austrian state of Salzburg, known for its natural surroundings and recreational opportunities.
- 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: Obersee (Glarus) Target entity description: Obersee (Glarus) is a scenic alpine lake in the Swiss canton of Glarus, known for its mountainous surroundings and popular hiking and recreation opportunities.
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A.
Alpnachersee
Alpnachersee is a small alpine lake in central Switzerland that forms a narrow southwestern arm of Lake Lucerne near the town of Alpnach.
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B.
Reschensee
Reschensee is a man-made alpine lake in South Tyrol, Italy, famous for the submerged bell tower of a 14th-century church rising from its waters.
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C.
Ossiacher See
Ossiacher See is a picturesque alpine lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia, known for its scenic surroundings, water sports, and lakeside resorts.
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D.
Hallwilersee
Hallwilersee is a scenic lake in the Swiss cantons of Aargau and Lucerne, popular for recreation, boating, and nature conservation.
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E.
Grabensee
Grabensee is a small lake in the Austrian state of Salzburg, known for its natural surroundings and recreational opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevation |
982 m
ⓘ
approximately 982 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested shores
ⓘ
reflections of surrounding peaks in water ⓘ steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | mountain inn ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | German-speaking Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Obersee ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccessFrom | Näfels ⓘ |
| hasTouristSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
day visitors
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ nature photographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hiking opportunities
ⓘ
mountain views ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ scenic alpine landscape ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Lake Zurich ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Swiss Alps
ⓘ
canton of Glarus ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Glarus
|
| locatedInMunicipality | Näfels ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | regional landscape protection area (Glarus) ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Glarus Nord ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Löntsch valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Näfels ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Walensee ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 38 m ⓘ |
| outflow | Löntsch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glarus Nord tourist region
ⓘ
linked to:
Glarus Nord
|
| surfaceArea |
about 0.24 km²
ⓘ
approximately 24 hectares ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | mountains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ walking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obersee (Glarus) Description of subject: Obersee (Glarus) is a scenic alpine lake in the Swiss canton of Glarus, known for its mountainous surroundings and popular hiking and recreation opportunities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.