major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands
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The IJssel is a Dutch river that branches off from the Rhine and flows northward through the eastern Netherlands before emptying into the IJsselmeer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands Context triple: [IJssel, riverSystemRole, major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands]
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A.
Rhine–Meuse river system
The Rhine–Meuse river system is a major interconnected river network in Western Europe that drains large parts of the Alps and low countries before emptying into the North Sea through multiple distributaries.
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B.
Nederrijn
The Nederrijn is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing through cities such as Arnhem and forming an important part of the Dutch river system.
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C.
Vaartsche Rijn
Vaartsche Rijn is a historic canal in the Dutch province of Utrecht that connects the city of Utrecht with the Lower Rhine and forms part of its inland waterway network.
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D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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E.
Rotterdam–Antwerp inland waterway route
The Rotterdam–Antwerp inland waterway route is a major European shipping corridor connecting the ports of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium via rivers and canals used for intensive freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands Target entity description: The IJssel is a Dutch river that branches off from the Rhine and flows northward through the eastern Netherlands before emptying into the IJsselmeer.
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A.
Rhine–Meuse river system
The Rhine–Meuse river system is a major interconnected river network in Western Europe that drains large parts of the Alps and low countries before emptying into the North Sea through multiple distributaries.
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B.
Nederrijn
The Nederrijn is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing through cities such as Arnhem and forming an important part of the Dutch river system.
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C.
Vaartsche Rijn
Vaartsche Rijn is a historic canal in the Dutch province of Utrecht that connects the city of Utrecht with the Lower Rhine and forms part of its inland waterway network.
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D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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E.
Rotterdam–Antwerp inland waterway route
The Rotterdam–Antwerp inland waterway route is a major European shipping corridor connecting the ports of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium via rivers and canals used for intensive freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
distributary
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gelderse IJssel ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Lake Ketelmeer ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| distributaryOf | Rhine ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | IJsselmeer ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | northward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Arnhem
ⓘ
Deventer NERFINISHED ⓘ Doesburg ⓘ Kampen ⓘ Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Flevoland ⓘ province of Gelderland ⓘ province of Overijssel ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Dutch inland waterway network ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | river delta ⓘ |
| hasFloodplains |
IJsselvallei
ⓘ
surface form:
IJssel floodplains
|
| historicalRegion |
Gelderland
ⓘ
Overijssel ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Dutch water distribution from the Rhine
ⓘ
agriculture in the IJssel valley ⓘ regional ecology ⓘ shipping between Rhine and IJsselmeer ⓘ |
| length | approximately 125 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Netherlands ⓘ |
| majorDistributaryOf |
Rijn
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine in the Netherlands
|
| mouthLocation | IJsselmeer ⓘ |
| mouthNearby | Kampen ⓘ |
| mouthRegion |
Flevoland
ⓘ
surface form:
province of Flevoland
|
| partOf |
Rhine–Meuse river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Low Countries river network
Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine river system
|
| region | IJsselvallei ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | near Arnhem ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | province of Gelderland ⓘ |
| tributary |
Berkel
ⓘ
Gelderse IJssel ⓘ
surface form:
Oude IJssel
Schipbeek ⓘ Vecht ⓘ
surface form:
Vecht (Overijssel)
|
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| waterSystem | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ |
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Subject: major northern distributary of the Rhine in the Netherlands Description of subject: The IJssel is a Dutch river that branches off from the Rhine and flows northward through the eastern Netherlands before emptying into the IJsselmeer.
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