Baghdad–Kirkuk highway
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The Baghdad–Kirkuk highway is a major roadway in Iraq that connects the capital Baghdad with the northern city of Kirkuk, passing through key towns such as Tuz Khurmatu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baghdad–Kirkuk highway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13408493 — 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: Baghdad–Kirkuk highway Context triple: [Tuz Khurmatu, locatedOnRoad, Baghdad–Kirkuk highway]
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A.
Baghdad–Karbala highway
The Baghdad–Karbala highway is a major roadway in central Iraq that serves as a key route for pilgrims and travelers between the capital Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala.
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B.
Arar–Baghdad highway
The Arar–Baghdad highway is a major international road linking central Iraq with northern Saudi Arabia, serving as a key route for trade, travel, and pilgrimage between the two countries.
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C.
Erbil–Kirkuk road
The Erbil–Kirkuk road is a major highway in northern Iraq that connects the cities of Erbil and Kirkuk and serves as a key transport and strategic route in the Kurdistan region.
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D.
Baghdad–Amman highway
The Baghdad–Amman highway is a major international road linking Iraq’s capital Baghdad with Jordan’s capital Amman, serving as a key commercial and strategic transport corridor across the desert.
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E.
Baghdad–Basra corridor
The Baghdad–Basra corridor is a major transportation axis in Iraq that links the capital Baghdad with the southern port city of Basra, passing through key urban and economic centers.
- 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: Baghdad–Kirkuk highway Target entity description: The Baghdad–Kirkuk highway is a major roadway in Iraq that connects the capital Baghdad with the northern city of Kirkuk, passing through key towns such as Tuz Khurmatu.
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A.
Baghdad–Karbala highway
The Baghdad–Karbala highway is a major roadway in central Iraq that serves as a key route for pilgrims and travelers between the capital Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala.
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B.
Arar–Baghdad highway
The Arar–Baghdad highway is a major international road linking central Iraq with northern Saudi Arabia, serving as a key route for trade, travel, and pilgrimage between the two countries.
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C.
Erbil–Kirkuk road
The Erbil–Kirkuk road is a major highway in northern Iraq that connects the cities of Erbil and Kirkuk and serves as a key transport and strategic route in the Kurdistan region.
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D.
Baghdad–Amman highway
The Baghdad–Amman highway is a major international road linking Iraq’s capital Baghdad with Jordan’s capital Amman, serving as a key commercial and strategic transport corridor across the desert.
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E.
Baghdad–Basra corridor
The Baghdad–Basra corridor is a major transportation axis in Iraq that links the capital Baghdad with the southern port city of Basra, passing through key urban and economic centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in Iraq
ⓘ
Transport in Baghdad ⓘ Transport in Kirkuk Governorate ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| hasCapitalConnected | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCityConnected | Kirkuk GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraqi national road network ⓘ |
| passesNear | ethnically mixed areas of northern Iraq ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Diyala Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkuk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Saladin Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuz Khurmatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
central Iraq
ⓘ
northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | major north–south transport corridor in Iraq ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key supply route between Baghdad and northern Iraq ⓘ |
| terminusA | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Kirkuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian transportation
ⓘ
commercial transport ⓘ military transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baghdad–Kirkuk highway Description of subject: The Baghdad–Kirkuk highway is a major roadway in Iraq that connects the capital Baghdad with the northern city of Kirkuk, passing through key towns such as Tuz Khurmatu.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.