Kostverlorenvaart
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Kostverlorenvaart is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the city's western waterways with the River Amstel and the IJ.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kostverlorenvaart canonical | 6 |
| Kostverlorenvaart (Dutch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T222853 — 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: Kostverlorenvaart Context triple: [Amstel River, hasTributary, Kostverlorenvaart]
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A.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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B.
Haringvlietdam
Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
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C.
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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D.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
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E.
Biesbosch
Biesbosch is a large freshwater tidal wetland and national park in the Netherlands, known for its intricate network of rivers, creeks, and rich birdlife.
- 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: Kostverlorenvaart Target entity description: Kostverlorenvaart is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the city's western waterways with the River Amstel and the IJ.
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A.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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B.
Haringvlietdam
Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
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C.
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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D.
Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
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E.
Biesbosch
Biesbosch is a large freshwater tidal wetland and national park in the Netherlands, known for its intricate network of rivers, creeks, and rich birdlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | canal ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
eastern Amsterdam via Amstel and IJ
ⓘ
southern Amsterdam ⓘ western Amsterdam ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal
ⓘ
IJ ⓘ Jacob van Lennepkanaal ⓘ Amstel River ⓘ
surface form:
River Amstel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel ⓘ
surface form:
Schinkel
Singelgracht ⓘ Westlandgracht ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Cornelis Lelylaanbrug
ⓘ
Ferdinand Bolstraat ⓘ
surface form:
Jan van Galenbrug
Kinkerbrug ⓘ Overtoomsesluisbrug ⓘ Kinkerbrug ⓘ
surface form:
Postjeswegbrug
Surinamepleinbrug ⓘ bridge over Haarlemmerweg ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Amsterdam-West
ⓘ
De Baarsjes ⓘ Oud-Zuid ⓘ
surface form:
Oud-West
Oostelijk Havengebied ⓘ
surface form:
Slotervaart area
|
| hasBasinCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
|
| hasFunction |
transport corridor for small vessels
ⓘ
water management in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | historic urban waterway of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasMouth |
Amstel
ⓘ
IJ ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Kostverlorenvaart
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kostverlorenvaart (Dutch)
|
| isPartOfNetwork |
Grachtengordel
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam canal network
|
| locatedIn | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
North Holland
ⓘ
Municipality of Amsterdam ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Amsterdam
|
| locatedInUrbanArea |
Amsterdam metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Amsterdam
|
| partOf |
ring of canals and waterways around central Amsterdam
ⓘ
waterways of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | shipping canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kostverlorenvaart Description of subject: Kostverlorenvaart is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the city's western waterways with the River Amstel and the IJ.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kostverlorenvaart (Dutch)