A16 motorway (Switzerland)
E236909
The A16 motorway in Switzerland, also known as the Transjurane, is a major north–south highway crossing the Jura region and connecting the Swiss motorway network with France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A16 motorway (Switzerland) canonical | 2 |
| A16 motorway near Biel/Bienne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2143880 — 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: A16 motorway (Switzerland) Context triple: [A36 motorway (France), junctionWith, A16 motorway (Switzerland)]
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A1 motorway (Switzerland)
The A1 motorway in Switzerland is a major east–west highway that connects the French border near Geneva with key Swiss cities including Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, and St. Gallen.
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B.
A13 motorway (Switzerland)
The A13 motorway in Switzerland is a major north–south alpine route running along the Rhine Valley and through the San Bernardino Pass, linking eastern Switzerland to Italy and serving as an important alternative to the Gotthard corridor.
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C.
A6 motorway (Switzerland)
The A6 motorway in Switzerland is a major highway in the Swiss national road network that connects the capital city of Bern with the Bernese Oberland region and links to other key motorways.
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D.
A5 motorway (Switzerland)
The A5 motorway in Switzerland is a major highway that runs along the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, connecting key towns in the Jura region and linking with other national motorways.
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E.
A4 motorway (Switzerland)
The A4 motorway in Switzerland is a key north–south highway connecting the Zurich region with central Switzerland and the German border, serving as an important link in the national and trans-European road network.
- 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: A16 motorway (Switzerland) Target entity description: The A16 motorway in Switzerland, also known as the Transjurane, is a major north–south highway crossing the Jura region and connecting the Swiss motorway network with France.
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A.
A1 motorway (Switzerland)
The A1 motorway in Switzerland is a major east–west highway that connects the French border near Geneva with key Swiss cities including Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, and St. Gallen.
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B.
A13 motorway (Switzerland)
The A13 motorway in Switzerland is a major north–south alpine route running along the Rhine Valley and through the San Bernardino Pass, linking eastern Switzerland to Italy and serving as an important alternative to the Gotthard corridor.
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C.
A6 motorway (Switzerland)
The A6 motorway in Switzerland is a major highway in the Swiss national road network that connects the capital city of Bern with the Bernese Oberland region and links to other key motorways.
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D.
A5 motorway (Switzerland)
The A5 motorway in Switzerland is a major highway that runs along the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, connecting key towns in the Jura region and linking with other national motorways.
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E.
A4 motorway (Switzerland)
The A4 motorway in Switzerland is a key north–south highway connecting the Zurich region with central Switzerland and the German border, serving as an important link in the national and trans-European road network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motorway
ⓘ
road in Switzerland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Transjurane ⓘ |
| connects | Biel/Bienne area with French border near Delle ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
France
ⓘ
French road network ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | Jura region ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
A2 (Swiss motorway)
ⓘ
surface form:
A2 motorway (Switzerland)
A5 motorway (Switzerland) ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | dual carriageway on most sections ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Transjurane motorway ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
tunnels
ⓘ
viaducts ⓘ |
| isMajorAxisFor |
cross-border traffic between Switzerland and France
ⓘ
regional traffic in canton of Jura ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor | north–south European transit route ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Romandy
ⓘ
surface form:
French-speaking Switzerland
|
| locatedIn |
Jura Mountains
ⓘ
canton of Bern ⓘ Canton of Jura ⓘ
surface form:
canton of Jura
|
| maintainedBy |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| partOf |
European road infrastructure in the Jura
ⓘ
Swiss national motorway network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Delémont
ⓘ
Moutier ⓘ Porrentruy ⓘ Tavannes ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Jura canton capital region ⓘ |
| purpose | connect Swiss motorway network with France ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Jura Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Jura Arc
|
| regulates | motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A16 ⓘ |
| roadType | controlled-access highway ⓘ |
| terminusNear |
Biel/Bienne
ⓘ
Boncourt ⓘ French border at Delle ⓘ |
| toll | vignette required for Swiss motorways ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A16 motorway (Switzerland) Description of subject: The A16 motorway in Switzerland, also known as the Transjurane, is a major north–south highway crossing the Jura region and connecting the Swiss motorway network with France.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A16 motorway near Biel/Bienne