municipality of Grindelwald
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The municipality of Grindelwald is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, skiing, and hiking opportunities beneath peaks like the Eiger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| municipality of Grindelwald canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13414332 — 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: municipality of Grindelwald Context triple: [Lütschine, flowsThrough, municipality of Grindelwald]
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A.
City of Glarus
The City of Glarus is a historic Swiss town and capital of the canton of Glarus, known for its role in late medieval conflicts and its picturesque Alpine setting.
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B.
Visp District
Visp District is an administrative district in the canton of Valais in southwestern Switzerland, known for encompassing major Alpine tourist destinations such as Zermatt.
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C.
Wengen
Wengen is a car-free Swiss alpine village and popular ski and hiking resort located in the Bernese Oberland region.
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D.
Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a Swiss mountain village and popular tourist resort known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and access to Lake Oeschinen.
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E.
Engelberg, Switzerland
Engelberg, Switzerland is a mountain resort village in the Swiss canton of Obwalden, renowned for its skiing, hiking, and alpine scenery.
- 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: municipality of Grindelwald Target entity description: The municipality of Grindelwald is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, skiing, and hiking opportunities beneath peaks like the Eiger.
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A.
City of Glarus
The City of Glarus is a historic Swiss town and capital of the canton of Glarus, known for its role in late medieval conflicts and its picturesque Alpine setting.
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B.
Visp District
Visp District is an administrative district in the canton of Valais in southwestern Switzerland, known for encompassing major Alpine tourist destinations such as Zermatt.
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C.
Wengen
Wengen is a car-free Swiss alpine village and popular ski and hiking resort located in the Bernese Oberland region.
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D.
Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a Swiss mountain village and popular tourist resort known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and access to Lake Oeschinen.
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E.
Engelberg, Switzerland
Engelberg, Switzerland is a mountain resort village in the Swiss canton of Obwalden, renowned for its skiing, hiking, and alpine scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| area | about 171 square kilometres ⓘ |
| canton | Canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| district | Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economySector |
agriculture
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tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1034 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCableCar |
Eiger Express
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firstbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlacier |
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Grindelwald Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | traditional alpine farmhouses and settlements ⓘ |
| hasLakeViewAccess | Bachalpsee (via hiking trails) ⓘ |
| hasSkiResort |
Grindelwald–First ski area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grindelwald–Wengen ski area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isoCodeRegion | CH-BE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic mountain scenery
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| localLanguageVariant | Bernese German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Oberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipalityCode | 0576 ⓘ |
| municipalWebsite | https://www.gemeinde-grindelwald.ch/ ⓘ |
| near |
Faulhorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First (mountain ridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kleine Scheidegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| overlookedBy |
Eiger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jungfrau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mönch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jungfrau Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 3800 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationAsOf | around 2020 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 3818 ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Swiss Reformed Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnection |
Berner Oberland Bahn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jungfraubahn (via Kleine Scheidegg) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wengernalpbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCode | Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Oberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryReligion | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | alpine tourism destination ⓘ |
| tourismWebsite | https://www.grindelwald.swiss/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: municipality of Grindelwald Description of subject: The municipality of Grindelwald is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, skiing, and hiking opportunities beneath peaks like the Eiger.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.