Surmali
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Surmali was a historic town in the South Caucasus region, known as the administrative center of the Surmalu uezd in the Russian Empire and later part of present-day Turkey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surmali canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3689283 — 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: Surmali Context triple: [Surmalu uezd, capital, Surmali]
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A.
Somalo
The Somalo was the official currency used in Italian Somaliland during the mid-20th century before being replaced by the Somali shilling.
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B.
Suleja
Suleja is a town in Niger State, Nigeria, located near the capital Abuja and known as a key gateway between the capital region and the country’s northwestern areas.
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C.
Sulmo
Sulmo is an ancient town in central Italy, historically known as the birthplace of the Roman poet Ovid.
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D.
Tarmuwa
Tarmuwa is a local government area in northeastern Nigeria known for its predominantly rural communities within Yobe State.
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E.
Tamba
Tamba is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, traditional pottery, and historical sites.
- 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: Surmali Target entity description: Surmali was a historic town in the South Caucasus region, known as the administrative center of the Surmalu uezd in the Russian Empire and later part of present-day Turkey.
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A.
Somalo
The Somalo was the official currency used in Italian Somaliland during the mid-20th century before being replaced by the Somali shilling.
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B.
Suleja
Suleja is a town in Niger State, Nigeria, located near the capital Abuja and known as a key gateway between the capital region and the country’s northwestern areas.
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C.
Sulmo
Sulmo is an ancient town in central Italy, historically known as the birthplace of the Roman poet Ovid.
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D.
Tarmuwa
Tarmuwa is a local government area in northeastern Nigeria known for its predominantly rural communities within Yobe State.
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E.
Tamba
Tamba is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, traditional pottery, and historical sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf |
Erivan Governorate
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surface form:
Erivan Governorate of the Russian Empire
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| category |
Former populated places in Turkey
ⓘ
Former populated places in the South Caucasus ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| geopoliticalChange |
ceded from Persia to Russia in 1828
ⓘ
transferred from Russian Empire to Turkey after World War I ⓘ |
| governingPower | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) territorial changes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Greater Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Armenia (historical region)
Surmalu ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | administrative center in South Caucasus under Russian rule ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Armenian (historically)
ⓘ
Azerbaijani (historically) ⓘ Russian (administration) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Anatolia
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Anatolia Region
Erivan Governorate ⓘ South Caucasus ⓘ Surmalu uezd ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aras River ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Caucasus
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Transcaucasia
|
| presentDayLocation | Turkey ⓘ |
| region |
South Caucasus
ⓘ
surface form:
Transcaucasia
|
| regionType | borderland area ⓘ |
| role | administrative center of Surmalu uezd ⓘ |
| status | defunct settlement ⓘ |
| subsequentGoverningPower |
Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Turkey
|
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surmali Description of subject: Surmali was a historic town in the South Caucasus region, known as the administrative center of the Surmalu uezd in the Russian Empire and later part of present-day Turkey.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.