Oder–Havel Canal
E155850
The Oder–Havel Canal is a major German waterway that links the Havel and Oder river systems, forming part of an important inland shipping route between Berlin and Poland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oder–Havel Canal canonical | 5 |
| Havel–Oder Canal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367061 — 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: Oder–Havel Canal Context triple: [Havel River, hasCanalConnection, Oder–Havel Canal]
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A.
Saimaa Canal
The Saimaa Canal is a historically significant waterway in southeastern Finland that connects Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland, facilitating both commercial shipping and recreational boating.
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B.
Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is a major European waterway that links the North Sea to the Black Sea by connecting the Rhine, Main, and Danube river systems for continuous inland navigation.
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C.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
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D.
Moscow Canal
The Moscow Canal is a major Soviet-era waterway in Russia that links Moscow to the Volga River basin, providing the city with a vital shipping route, water supply, and part of the Moscow Ring of waterways.
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E.
Havel River
The Havel River is a major waterway in northeastern Germany that flows through Berlin and Brandenburg, connecting numerous lakes and serving as an important route for transport and recreation.
- 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: Oder–Havel Canal Target entity description: The Oder–Havel Canal is a major German waterway that links the Havel and Oder river systems, forming part of an important inland shipping route between Berlin and Poland.
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A.
Saimaa Canal
The Saimaa Canal is a historically significant waterway in southeastern Finland that connects Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland, facilitating both commercial shipping and recreational boating.
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B.
Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is a major European waterway that links the North Sea to the Black Sea by connecting the Rhine, Main, and Danube river systems for continuous inland navigation.
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C.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
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D.
Moscow Canal
The Moscow Canal is a major Soviet-era waterway in Russia that links Moscow to the Volga River basin, providing the city with a vital shipping route, water supply, and part of the Moscow Ring of waterways.
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E.
Havel River
The Havel River is a major waterway in northeastern Germany that flows through Berlin and Brandenburg, connecting numerous lakes and serving as an important route for transport and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| connectsBasin |
Havel basin
ⓘ
Odra River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Oder basin
|
| connectsTo |
Berlin
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Havel
ⓘ
Oder River ⓘ
surface form:
Oder
|
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | German ⓘ |
| hasLock | Lehnitz lock ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Niederfinow Boat Lift
ⓘ
Niederfinow Boat Lift ⓘ
surface form:
Niederfinow Ship Lift
new Niederfinow ship lift ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brandenburg ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Havel
ⓘ
Oder River ⓘ
surface form:
Oder
|
| nearCity |
Eberswalde
ⓘ
Oranienburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
German inland waterway network
ⓘ
shipping route between Berlin and Poland ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | waterway corridor between Berlin and Szczecin ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Havel river system
ⓘ
Oder river system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ inland shipping ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | federal waterway of Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oder–Havel Canal Description of subject: The Oder–Havel Canal is a major German waterway that links the Havel and Oder river systems, forming part of an important inland shipping route between Berlin and Poland.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Havel–Oder Canal