Chang La
E373692
Chang La is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas, known as one of the world’s highest motorable roads and a key route toward the Pangong Lake region in Ladakh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chang La canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3622346 — 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: Chang La Context triple: [Ladakh, hasMajorPass, Chang La]
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A.
Kangchungtse
Kangchungtse is a high Himalayan subpeak of Mount Makalu located on the Nepal–Tibet border.
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B.
Changling
Changling is the largest and best-preserved mausoleum within Beijing’s Ming Tombs complex, built for the Yongle Emperor and his empress.
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C.
Hakha Chin
Hakha Chin is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken primarily by the Chin people in and around the town of Hakha in Chin State, Myanmar.
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D.
Tangtse
Tangtse is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India, situated along key routes between the Indus Valley and the Pangong Tso region in the Himalayas.
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E.
Langho
Langho is a village in Lancashire, England, situated within the rural borough of Ribble Valley.
- 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: Chang La Target entity description: Chang La is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas, known as one of the world’s highest motorable roads and a key route toward the Pangong Lake region in Ladakh.
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A.
Kangchungtse
Kangchungtse is a high Himalayan subpeak of Mount Makalu located on the Nepal–Tibet border.
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B.
Changling
Changling is the largest and best-preserved mausoleum within Beijing’s Ming Tombs complex, built for the Yongle Emperor and his empress.
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C.
Hakha Chin
Hakha Chin is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken primarily by the Chin people in and around the town of Hakha in Chin State, Myanmar.
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D.
Tangtse
Tangtse is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India, situated along key routes between the Indus Valley and the Pangong Tso region in the Himalayas.
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E.
Langho
Langho is a village in Lancashire, England, situated within the rural borough of Ribble Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude pass
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessRouteTo | Pangong Tso ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory |
Ladakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Territory of Ladakh
|
| approachRoadFrom | Leh ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFromLeh | about 75 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| bestTimeToVisit | summer months ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Pangong Tso
ⓘ
surface form:
Pangong Lake region
|
| controlledBy | Indian authorities ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Leh ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 17590 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 5360 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCheckpost | Indian Army checkpost ⓘ |
| hasSignboard | altitude marker signboard at the top ⓘ |
| hazard | risk of altitude sickness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s highest motorable roads
ⓘ
high altitude ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Tibetic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Himalayas
Ladakh ⓘ Trans-Himalayan region of northern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pangong Tso ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Sakti village
ⓘ
Tangtse ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Leh–Pangong Lake road ⓘ |
| photogenicFeature | prayer flags at the pass ⓘ |
| previousAdministrativeTerritory |
Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
surface form:
Jammu and Kashmir (before 2019 reorganization)
|
| roadAccessibility | may be temporarily closed in heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| roadCondition | generally paved but can be rough in sections ⓘ |
| roadType | motorable road ⓘ |
| roadUsedBy |
Indian Army
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| safetyAdvice |
acclimatize in Leh before crossing
ⓘ
avoid long stops at the pass due to low oxygen ⓘ |
| snowCoverage | often snowbound in winter ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | access route towards India–China border areas in eastern Ladakh ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt and gravel sections ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
high-altitude sightseeing
ⓘ
photography ⓘ road trips ⓘ |
| typicalConditions |
low temperatures
ⓘ
snowfall in winter ⓘ thin air ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chang La Description of subject: Chang La is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas, known as one of the world’s highest motorable roads and a key route toward the Pangong Lake region in Ladakh.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.