Zihl basin
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The Zihl basin is a river drainage area in Switzerland associated with the Zihl (Thielle) River, which channels waters between major Swiss lakes before joining the Aare river system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zihl basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2803068 — 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: Zihl basin Context triple: [Aare basin, hasTributary, Zihl basin]
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A.
Limmat basin
The Limmat basin is the drainage area of the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, encompassing the river’s catchment from Lake Zurich through the city of Zurich and downstream to its confluence with the Aare.
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B.
Saane basin
The Saane basin is a river drainage area in western Switzerland centered on the Saane (Sarine) River, which ultimately feeds into the larger Aare river system.
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C.
Hasli-Aare basin
The Hasli-Aare basin is a sub-basin of the Aare river system in Switzerland, encompassing the upper reaches of the Aare and its surrounding alpine catchment area.
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D.
Wigger basin
The Wigger basin is a river drainage area in Switzerland that forms part of the larger Aare river catchment.
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E.
Suhre basin
The Suhre basin is a river catchment area in Switzerland drained by the Suhre River, a tributary of the Aare, encompassing its surrounding landscape and hydrological system.
- 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: Zihl basin Target entity description: The Zihl basin is a river drainage area in Switzerland associated with the Zihl (Thielle) River, which channels waters between major Swiss lakes before joining the Aare river system.
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A.
Limmat basin
The Limmat basin is the drainage area of the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, encompassing the river’s catchment from Lake Zurich through the city of Zurich and downstream to its confluence with the Aare.
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B.
Saane basin
The Saane basin is a river drainage area in western Switzerland centered on the Saane (Sarine) River, which ultimately feeds into the larger Aare river system.
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C.
Hasli-Aare basin
The Hasli-Aare basin is a sub-basin of the Aare river system in Switzerland, encompassing the upper reaches of the Aare and its surrounding alpine catchment area.
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D.
Wigger basin
The Wigger basin is a river drainage area in Switzerland that forms part of the larger Aare river catchment.
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E.
Suhre basin
The Suhre basin is a river catchment area in Switzerland drained by the Suhre River, a tributary of the Aare, encompassing its surrounding landscape and hydrological system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrological basin
ⓘ
river drainage basin ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Saane basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Thielle basin
|
| basinType | lake outlet basin ⓘ |
| connectsWaterBodies | major Swiss lakes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dischargesInto |
Aare
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare River
Lake of Biel ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Biel
|
| drainageDirection | towards Aare River ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Thielle River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zihl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentFeature | inter-lake channel ⓘ |
| hasOutflowRiver | Zihl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnects |
Aare
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare River
Lake of Biel ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Biel
Lake Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | channels waters between major Swiss lakes before joining the Aare river system ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Swiss Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton |
canton of Bern
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
Canton of Neuchâtel ⓘ Canton of Vaud ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Switzerland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zihl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aare basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare river basin
Rhine River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine river basin
|
| receivesInflowFrom | Lake Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Aare
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare River system
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zihl basin Description of subject: The Zihl basin is a river drainage area in Switzerland associated with the Zihl (Thielle) River, which channels waters between major Swiss lakes before joining the Aare river system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.