Volkeraksluizen
E112360
Volkeraksluizen is a major lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and shipping traffic between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkeraksluizen canonical | 3 |
| Hoge Sluis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T951938 — 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: Volkeraksluizen Context triple: [Volkerak, separatedFrom, Volkeraksluizen]
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A.
Volkerakdam
Volkerakdam is a major Dutch dam and water management structure that forms part of the Delta Works system, helping to control water levels and protect against flooding in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.
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B.
Zandkreekdam
Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
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C.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
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D.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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E.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
- 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: Volkeraksluizen Target entity description: Volkeraksluizen is a major lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and shipping traffic between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways.
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A.
Volkerakdam
Volkerakdam is a major Dutch dam and water management structure that forms part of the Delta Works system, helping to control water levels and protect against flooding in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.
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B.
Zandkreekdam
Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
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C.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
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D.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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E.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock complex
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse basin
Rhine River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine basin
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ
surface form:
Scheldt basin
|
| constructionPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-volume ship traffic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
navigation locks
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ shipping locks ⓘ sluices ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulation of shipping traffic
ⓘ
regulation of water levels ⓘ separation of salt and fresh water ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
A29 motorway
ⓘ
N59 road ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the largest inland lock complexes in Europe ⓘ |
| hasType | complex of multiple parallel locks ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dutch coastal defense system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Brabant
ⓘ
surface form:
province of North Brabant
province of South Holland ⓘ Southwestern Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
southwestern Netherlands
|
| locatedNear | town of Willemstad ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Hollands Diep
ⓘ
Scheldt–Rhine Canal ⓘ Volkerak ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Bergen op Zoom
ⓘ
Dordrecht ⓘ |
| opened | 1969 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| partOf | Delta Works ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | main Dutch inland waterway network ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
flooding
ⓘ
saltwater intrusion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland shipping ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayRole |
link between Rhine and Scheldt ports
ⓘ
link between Rotterdam area and Antwerp area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volkeraksluizen Description of subject: Volkeraksluizen is a major lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and shipping traffic between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Volkerak
this entity surface form:
Hoge Sluis