Houat
E293896
Houat is a small French island off the coast of Brittany in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its sandy beaches, fishing heritage, and largely unspoiled natural landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Houat canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2736716 — 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: Houat Context triple: [Quiberon Bay, hasPart, Houat]
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A.
Douarnenez
Douarnenez is a coastal town in Brittany, France, known for its historic sardine fishing industry and picturesque harbor.
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B.
Marsamxett Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour is a natural port on the northeastern coast of Malta, opposite Valletta, known for its marinas, historic fortifications, and role as a major yachting and leisure hub.
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C.
Gennargentu
Gennargentu is a rugged mountain massif in central Sardinia known for containing the island’s highest peaks and forming part of a major national park.
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D.
St Brides Bay
St Brides Bay is a large, scenic coastal bay in southwest Wales known for its rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, and rich marine wildlife.
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E.
Haubourdin
Haubourdin is a commune in northern France, located near Lille in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region.
- 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: Houat Target entity description: Houat is a small French island off the coast of Brittany in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its sandy beaches, fishing heritage, and largely unspoiled natural landscapes.
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A.
Douarnenez
Douarnenez is a coastal town in Brittany, France, known for its historic sardine fishing industry and picturesque harbor.
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B.
Marsamxett Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour is a natural port on the northeastern coast of Malta, opposite Valletta, known for its marinas, historic fortifications, and role as a major yachting and leisure hub.
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C.
Gennargentu
Gennargentu is a rugged mountain massif in central Sardinia known for containing the island’s highest peaks and forming part of a major national park.
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D.
St Brides Bay
St Brides Bay is a large, scenic coastal bay in southwest Wales known for its rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, and rich marine wildlife.
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E.
Haubourdin
Haubourdin is a commune in northern France, located near Lille in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | only accessible by boat ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2.9 square kilometres ⓘ |
| capital | Saint-Gildas (village) ⓘ |
| coastlineCharacteristic |
rocky cliffs
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | aging population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
shellfish farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| environmentalCharacteristic | largely unspoiled natural environment ⓘ |
| environmentalProtectionStatus | partly protected natural area ⓘ |
| ferryConnectionsTo |
Belle-Île
ⓘ
surface form:
Belle-Île-en-Mer
Quiberon ⓘ |
| hasBeach | Treac'h er Goured ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 56085 ⓘ |
| islandGroup | Ponant Islands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
fishing heritage ⓘ largely unspoiled natural landscapes ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Brittany ⓘ Western France ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern France
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Morbihan ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | village of Saint-Gildas ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland |
Belle-Île
ⓘ
surface form:
Belle-Île-en-Mer
Hoëdic ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| offTheCoastOf |
Quiberon Peninsula
ⓘ
southern Brittany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brittany
ⓘ
surface form:
Brittany region
Morbihan ⓘ
surface form:
Morbihan department
|
| population | around 200 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small permanent population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 56170 ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage | Breton ⓘ |
| religionHeritage | Catholic traditions ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| transport | served by ferry connections ⓘ |
| vehiclePolicy | limited car traffic ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1.5 kilometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Houat Description of subject: Houat is a small French island off the coast of Brittany in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its sandy beaches, fishing heritage, and largely unspoiled natural landscapes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.