Sassnitz
E123342
Sassnitz is a port town on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany, located on the island of Rügen and known as a gateway to nearby national parks and chalk cliffs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sassnitz canonical | 13 |
| Sassnitz harbour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1074717 — 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: Sassnitz Context triple: [Rügen, hasTown, Sassnitz]
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A.
Maienwerder
Maienwerder is a small island located in the Tegeler See lake in Berlin, Germany, known for its natural setting and limited accessibility.
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B.
Rostock
Rostock is a historic Hanseatic city in northern Germany known for its significant seaport on the Baltic Sea and its long maritime and trading tradition.
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C.
Borsigwalde
Borsigwalde is a residential locality in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf, known for its industrial heritage linked to the Borsig engineering works.
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D.
Görlitz
Görlitz is a historic city in eastern Germany on the Lusatian Neisse River, known for its well-preserved old town and role as a popular film location.
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E.
Island of Usedom
The Island of Usedom is a Baltic Sea island shared by Germany and Poland, renowned for its long sandy beaches, seaside resorts, and status as a popular holiday destination.
- 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: Sassnitz Target entity description: Sassnitz is a port town on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany, located on the island of Rügen and known as a gateway to nearby national parks and chalk cliffs.
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A.
Maienwerder
Maienwerder is a small island located in the Tegeler See lake in Berlin, Germany, known for its natural setting and limited accessibility.
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B.
Rostock
Rostock is a historic Hanseatic city in northern Germany known for its significant seaport on the Baltic Sea and its long maritime and trading tradition.
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C.
Borsigwalde
Borsigwalde is a residential locality in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf, known for its industrial heritage linked to the Borsig engineering works.
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D.
Görlitz
Görlitz is a historic city in eastern Germany on the Lusatian Neisse River, known for its well-preserved old town and role as a popular film location.
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E.
Island of Usedom
The Island of Usedom is a Baltic Sea island shared by Germany and Poland, renowned for its long sandy beaches, seaside resorts, and status as a popular holiday destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
seaport ⓘ town ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 038392 ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| hasElevation | 0–80 metres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
fishing harbour ⓘ old town with villas ⓘ seaside promenade ⓘ |
| hasGermanName | Sassnitz self-link ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | Mukran Port ⓘ |
| hasMayor | Frank Kracht ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalCode | 13 0 73 079 ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatusSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasPopulationRange | 10000–20000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Sassnitz ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 18546 ⓘ |
| hasRegionCodeNUTS | DE80L ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Sassnitz fishing and harbour museum
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U-boat museum with submarine HMS Otus ⓘ Königsstuhl chalk cliff ⓘ
surface form:
chalk cliff Königsstuhl (nearby)
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| hasTransportConnection |
railway line to Bergen auf Rügen
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road connection via B96 ⓘ |
| hasVehicleRegistrationCode | VR ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Jasmund National Park
ⓘ
Königsstuhl chalk cliff ⓘ
surface form:
Rügen chalk cliffs
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| knownFor |
chalk cliffs
ⓘ
ferry connections across the Baltic Sea ⓘ proximity to national parks ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ⓘ
district of Vorpommern-Rügen ⓘ northeastern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jasmund National Park
ⓘ
Jasmund National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Jasmund Peninsula
Königsstuhl chalk cliff ⓘ
surface form:
Rügen chalk cliffs
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| locatedOn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Rügen ⓘ
surface form:
island of Rügen
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| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Prorer Wiek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltic Sea coast region
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surface form:
Baltic Sea coast of Germany
region of Vorpommern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sassnitz Description of subject: Sassnitz is a port town on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany, located on the island of Rügen and known as a gateway to nearby national parks and chalk cliffs.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sassnitz harbour