Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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The Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN) is France’s national public agency responsible for producing and managing official geographic, cartographic, and forest-related information.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3862065 — 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: Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière Context triple: [IGN Top25 3531ET (St-Gervais / Massif du Mont Blanc), publisher, Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière]
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INRAE
INRAE is France’s national research institute dedicated to agriculture, food, and the environment, formed from the merger of INRA and IRSTEA.
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Département des Cartes et plans
Département des Cartes et plans is the specialized maps and plans department of France’s national library, housing extensive cartographic and geographic collections.
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C.
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research is a Swiss research institution specializing in forests, natural hazards, snow and ice, and landscape management and conservation.
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D.
Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d’Orient
Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d’Orient is a protected regional natural park in northeastern France known for its large forested areas, lakes, and rich biodiversity, popular for outdoor recreation and wildlife observation.
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E.
Parc naturel régional Oise-Pays de France
Parc naturel régional Oise-Pays de France is a protected regional natural park in northern France known for its forests, wetlands, and cultural landscapes near the Paris metropolitan area.
- 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: Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière Target entity description: The Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN) is France’s national public agency responsible for producing and managing official geographic, cartographic, and forest-related information.
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A.
INRAE
INRAE is France’s national research institute dedicated to agriculture, food, and the environment, formed from the merger of INRA and IRSTEA.
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B.
Département des Cartes et plans
Département des Cartes et plans is the specialized maps and plans department of France’s national library, housing extensive cartographic and geographic collections.
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C.
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research is a Swiss research institution specializing in forests, natural hazards, snow and ice, and landscape management and conservation.
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D.
Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d’Orient
Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d’Orient is a protected regional natural park in northeastern France known for its large forested areas, lakes, and rich biodiversity, popular for outdoor recreation and wildlife observation.
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E.
Parc naturel régional Oise-Pays de France
Parc naturel régional Oise-Pays de France is a protected regional natural park in northern France known for its forests, wetlands, and cultural landscapes near the Paris metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of France
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national mapping agency ⓘ public administrative establishment ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | European national mapping agencies ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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forest inventory ⓘ geodesy ⓘ geographic information systems ⓘ land cover monitoring ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Institut géographique national
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inventaire forestier national
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| hasMainResponsibility |
aerial and satellite imagery acquisition for mapping
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maintenance of geodetic reference systems in France ⓘ management of national cartographic reference data ⓘ national forest inventory in France ⓘ production of official geographic information for France ⓘ |
| hasService |
forest resource assessment for public authorities
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online access to national geospatial data ⓘ professional geospatial data products ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | France ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Saint-Mandé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legalForm | établissement public administratif ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Val-de-Marne ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Paris ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European national mapping agencies
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surface form:
EuroGeographics
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| nativeName | Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière self-link ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | français ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.ign.fr ⓘ |
| operates | Géoportail ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
French state (partially)
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surface form:
French state
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| parentOrganization |
French Ministry for the Environment
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surface form:
Ministère de la Transition écologique
Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire ⓘ |
| produces |
digital elevation models
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forest inventory statistics ⓘ geospatial reference databases ⓘ orthophotos of French territory ⓘ topographic maps of France ⓘ |
| replaces |
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Institut géographique national
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inventaire forestier national
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| shortName | IGN ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière Description of subject: The Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN) is France’s national public agency responsible for producing and managing official geographic, cartographic, and forest-related information.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
IGN Top25 3531ET (St-Gervais / Massif du Mont Blanc)
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publisher
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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this entity surface form:
French National Forests Office
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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nativeName
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
self-link
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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formedByMergerOf
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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this entity surface form:
Institut géographique national
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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formedByMergerOf
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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this entity surface form:
Inventaire forestier national
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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replaces
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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this entity surface form:
Institut géographique national
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
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replaces
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Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Inventaire forestier national
this entity surface form:
Institut géographique national
this entity surface form:
French national mapping agency