Kotelny Island (southern shores)
E109819
Kotelny Island (southern shores) refers to the southern coastal region of Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic, characterized by its remote, icy shoreline and harsh polar climate along the Laptev Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kotelny Island (southern shores) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T926940 — 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: Kotelny Island (southern shores) Context triple: [Laptev Sea, hasIsland, Kotelny Island (southern shores)]
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A.
Rybachy Peninsula
The Rybachy Peninsula is a remote, sparsely populated peninsula in the far northwest of Russia, jutting into the Barents Sea near the border with Norway and known for its Arctic landscapes and strategic military significance.
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B.
Zayachy Island
Zayachy Island is a small island in the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, best known as the historic site where the city was founded and where the Peter and Paul Fortress stands.
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C.
Baranoff Island
Baranoff Island is the former name of Fannette Island, the small, rocky islet located in Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe, California.
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D.
Berezan Island
Berezan Island is a small, historically significant island at the northern end of the Black Sea, known for its ancient Greek colony remains and strategic military importance.
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E.
Kanin Peninsula
The Kanin Peninsula is a remote, sparsely populated landmass in northwestern Russia projecting into the Barents Sea, known for its Arctic tundra environment and traditional use by the Nenets people for reindeer herding.
- 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: Kotelny Island (southern shores) Target entity description: Kotelny Island (southern shores) refers to the southern coastal region of Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic, characterized by its remote, icy shoreline and harsh polar climate along the Laptev Sea.
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A.
Rybachy Peninsula
The Rybachy Peninsula is a remote, sparsely populated peninsula in the far northwest of Russia, jutting into the Barents Sea near the border with Norway and known for its Arctic landscapes and strategic military significance.
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B.
Zayachy Island
Zayachy Island is a small island in the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, best known as the historic site where the city was founded and where the Peter and Paul Fortress stands.
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C.
Baranoff Island
Baranoff Island is the former name of Fannette Island, the small, rocky islet located in Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe, California.
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D.
Berezan Island
Berezan Island is a small, historically significant island at the northern end of the Black Sea, known for its ancient Greek colony remains and strategic military importance.
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E.
Kanin Peninsula
The Kanin Peninsula is a remote, sparsely populated landmass in northwestern Russia projecting into the Barents Sea, known for its Arctic tundra environment and traditional use by the Nenets people for reindeer herding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal region
ⓘ
geographical area ⓘ |
| access | primarily by sea or air under special conditions ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Sakha Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
|
| biome | Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| characteristic |
harsh weather conditions
ⓘ
icy shoreline ⓘ permafrost presence ⓘ remote shoreline ⓘ sea ice for much of the year ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| coastOf | Laptev Sea ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| ecologicalSensitivity | high ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal Arctic ecosystem
ⓘ
tundra ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
marine terraces
ⓘ
periglacial landforms ⓘ |
| hazard |
sea ice and drifting ice floes
ⓘ
severe storms ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | no permanent civilian settlements ⓘ |
| iceCoverage | sea ice present most of the year ⓘ |
| latitudeRegion | high Arctic latitudes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean region
ⓘ
New Siberian Islands ⓘ Arctic region ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Arctic
Sakha Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
|
| nearbyFeature |
East Siberian Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
East Siberian Sea (to the north and west of Kotelny Island overall)
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| partOf |
Stolbovoy Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Kotelny Island
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| population | uninhabited or sparsely populated ⓘ |
| primaryUse | military and scientific activities on Kotelny Island vicinity ⓘ |
| regionOf | Laptev Sea coastal zone ⓘ |
| seaBorder | Laptev Sea ⓘ |
| seasonalFeature |
midnight sun in summer
ⓘ
polar night in winter ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
extreme low temperatures ⓘ sea ice dynamics ⓘ strong Arctic winds ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Yakutsk Time
ⓘ
surface form:
Yakutsk Time (UTC+9)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kotelny Island (southern shores) Description of subject: Kotelny Island (southern shores) refers to the southern coastal region of Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic, characterized by its remote, icy shoreline and harsh polar climate along the Laptev Sea.
Referenced by (1)
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