Hollandsche IJssel
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Hollandsche IJssel is a river in the western Netherlands that flows through the provinces of South Holland and Utrecht and plays a role in regional water management and flood control.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hollandse IJssel | 13 |
| Hollandsche IJssel canonical | 9 |
| Hollandse IJssel (via connected system) | 1 |
| river Hollandse IJssel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118664 — 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.
Target entity: Hollandsche IJssel Context triple: [Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, containsPart, Hollandsche IJssel]
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A.
IJssel
The IJssel is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing northward to the IJsselmeer and playing an important role in the country’s water management and inland navigation.
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B.
Oude Maas
The Oude Maas is a major distributary river in the western Netherlands that forms part of the complex Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta system.
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C.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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D.
Waal
The Waal is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, serving as an important waterway for shipping and part of the country’s main river system.
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E.
Nieuwe Maas
The Nieuwe Maas is a major distributary of the Rhine and Meuse rivers flowing through Rotterdam in the Netherlands, forming an important part of the region’s busy inland waterway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hollandsche IJssel Target entity description: Hollandsche IJssel is a river in the western Netherlands that flows through the provinces of South Holland and Utrecht and plays a role in regional water management and flood control.
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A.
IJssel
The IJssel is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing northward to the IJsselmeer and playing an important role in the country’s water management and inland navigation.
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B.
Oude Maas
The Oude Maas is a major distributary river in the western Netherlands that forms part of the complex Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta system.
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C.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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D.
Waal
The Waal is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, serving as an important waterway for shipping and part of the country’s main river system.
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E.
Nieuwe Maas
The Nieuwe Maas is a major distributary of the Rhine and Meuse rivers flowing through Rotterdam in the Netherlands, forming an important part of the region’s busy inland waterway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Lek
ⓘ
Oude Rijn via local waterways ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Capelle aan den IJssel
ⓘ
Gouda ⓘ Haastrecht ⓘ IJsselstein ⓘ Krimpen aan den IJssel ⓘ Montfoort ⓘ Moordrecht ⓘ Nieuwegein ⓘ Oudewater ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Hollandsche IJssel
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hollandse IJssel
|
| hasBridge | bridges in Gouda ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | important for flood risk management in western Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasDutchName | Hollandsche IJssel self-link ⓘ |
| hasFloodDefenseFunction | protection of Randstad against high river levels ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drainage of polder areas
ⓘ
freshwater supply for surrounding polders ⓘ |
| hasLock | locks near its mouth ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Algerasluis
ⓘ
Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel ⓘ
surface form:
storm surge barrier at Krimpen aan den IJssel
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| isSubjectOf | Dutch water management policies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Holland
ⓘ
Utrecht ⓘ Western Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
western Netherlands
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| locatedInHydrologicalSystem |
Rhine–Meuse river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine basin
|
| mouth | Nieuwe Maas ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Krimpen aan den IJssel ⓘ |
| near |
Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Rotterdam metropolitan area
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| partOf | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Groene Hart
ⓘ
Randstad metropolitan region ⓘ
surface form:
Randstad
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| roleIn | Delta Works ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | near Nieuwegein ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ regional water management ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal river near its mouth ⓘ |
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Subject: Hollandsche IJssel Description of subject: Hollandsche IJssel is a river in the western Netherlands that flows through the provinces of South Holland and Utrecht and plays a role in regional water management and flood control.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.