island of Antônio Vaz
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The island of Antônio Vaz is a historic landmass in Recife, Brazil, that formed the core of the Dutch colonial capital Mauritsstad in the 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| island of Antônio Vaz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1930357 — 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: island of Antônio Vaz Context triple: [Mauritsstad, locatedOn, island of Antônio Vaz]
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A.
Ilha do Nogueira
Ilha do Nogueira is a neighborhood island within the city of Recife in northeastern Brazil, known for its urban residential character amid the city's extensive network of waterways.
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B.
Ilha do Monteiro
Ilha do Monteiro is an island district within the coastal Brazilian city of Recife, known for its urban setting amid the city’s network of rivers and estuaries.
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C.
Ilha da Barreta
Ilha da Barreta is a remote, uninhabited barrier island in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its long, pristine sandy beach and protected natural environment within the Ria Formosa lagoon system.
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D.
Ilha Joana Bezerra
Ilha Joana Bezerra is an island neighborhood within the Brazilian city of Recife, known for its dense urban fabric and proximity to the city’s central areas.
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E.
Ilha do Maruim
Ilha do Maruim is a small island and neighborhood area within the coastal city of Recife in northeastern Brazil.
- 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: island of Antônio Vaz Target entity description: The island of Antônio Vaz is a historic landmass in Recife, Brazil, that formed the core of the Dutch colonial capital Mauritsstad in the 17th century.
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A.
Ilha do Nogueira
Ilha do Nogueira is a neighborhood island within the city of Recife in northeastern Brazil, known for its urban residential character amid the city's extensive network of waterways.
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B.
Ilha do Monteiro
Ilha do Monteiro is an island district within the coastal Brazilian city of Recife, known for its urban setting amid the city’s network of rivers and estuaries.
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C.
Ilha da Barreta
Ilha da Barreta is a remote, uninhabited barrier island in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its long, pristine sandy beach and protected natural environment within the Ria Formosa lagoon system.
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D.
Ilha Joana Bezerra
Ilha Joana Bezerra is an island neighborhood within the Brazilian city of Recife, known for its dense urban fabric and proximity to the city’s central areas.
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E.
Ilha do Maruim
Ilha do Maruim is a small island and neighborhood area within the coastal city of Recife in northeastern Brazil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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island ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch colonial Brazil
Mauritsstad ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| connectedBy | bridges of Recife ⓘ |
| contains |
Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Recife)
ⓘ
Igreja de Santo Antônio (Recife) ⓘ Palácio do Campo das Princesas ⓘ Praça da República (Recife) ⓘ Praça do Carmo (Recife) ⓘ Recife City Hall ⓘ historic markets of São José neighborhood ⓘ |
| coreOf | Mauritsstad ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| formerNameOfCityCore | Mauritsstad ⓘ |
| governedBy |
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
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surface form:
Count John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen
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| hasCharacteristic |
interlaced by canals and bridges
ⓘ
low-lying fluvial island ⓘ |
| hasCityDistrict |
Santo Antônio
ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Antônio (Recife)
São José (Recife) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center of Recife
ⓘ
commercial center of Recife ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important colonial heritage area of Recife ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Luso-Dutch War in Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch occupation of Recife
Portuguese reconquest of Recife ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | dense urban development ⓘ |
| hasRole | historical nucleus of Recife’s expansion ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | road bridges to other Recife islands ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capibaribe River
ⓘ
surface form:
Capibaribe River estuary
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast Region, Brazil
Recife ⓘ Pernambuco ⓘ
surface form:
state of Pernambuco
|
| namedAfter | Antônio Vaz ⓘ |
| partOf |
Recife Antigo
ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Recife
urban area of Recife ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic coast of Brazil ⓘ |
| separatedBy |
Capibaribe River
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surface form:
Capibaribe River channels
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| separatedFrom |
Ilha Joana Bezerra
ⓘ
surface form:
Recife Antigo island
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| urbanization | largely built-up ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Dutch Brazil ⓘ |
| wasPlannedAs | Dutch colonial capital layout ⓘ |
| waterBody |
Beberibe River
ⓘ
Capibaribe River ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: island of Antônio Vaz Description of subject: The island of Antônio Vaz is a historic landmass in Recife, Brazil, that formed the core of the Dutch colonial capital Mauritsstad in the 17th century.
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