Rio–Antirrio Strait
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The Rio–Antirrio Strait is a narrow waterway in western Greece that separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece and connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Gulf of Patras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio–Antirrio Strait canonical | 3 |
| Strait of Rio–Antirrio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3891946 — 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: Rio–Antirrio Strait Context triple: [Gulf of Corinth, hasStrait, Rio–Antirrio Strait]
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A.
Kafireas Strait
Kafireas Strait is a narrow and often treacherous passage of water in the Aegean Sea between the island of Euboea and the Greek mainland, known historically for strong winds and dangerous currents.
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B.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Mycale Strait
Mycale Strait is a narrow channel of the Aegean Sea between the Greek island of Samos and the Turkish mainland, known for its historical and strategic significance in ancient maritime routes.
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D.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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E.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
- 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: Rio–Antirrio Strait Target entity description: The Rio–Antirrio Strait is a narrow waterway in western Greece that separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece and connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Gulf of Patras.
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A.
Kafireas Strait
Kafireas Strait is a narrow and often treacherous passage of water in the Aegean Sea between the island of Euboea and the Greek mainland, known historically for strong winds and dangerous currents.
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B.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Mycale Strait
Mycale Strait is a narrow channel of the Aegean Sea between the Greek island of Samos and the Turkish mainland, known for its historical and strategic significance in ancient maritime routes.
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D.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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E.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connects |
Gulf of Corinth
ⓘ
Gulf of Patras ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Rio–Antirrio Bridge ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Antirrio
ⓘ
Rio ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
connects eastern and western parts of the Gulf of Corinth
ⓘ
key passage between Peloponnese and northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| hasTransportationRole | maritime corridor between Peloponnese and mainland Greece ⓘ |
| isNarrow | true ⓘ |
| isNavigable | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Corinth
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Corinth system
Gulf of Patras ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Patras system
western Greece ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Patras ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Antirrio
ⓘ
Rio ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ionian Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Ionian Sea basin
|
| region |
Achaea
ⓘ
Aetolia-Acarnania ⓘ |
| separates |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
mainland Greece ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rio–Antirrio Strait Description of subject: The Rio–Antirrio Strait is a narrow waterway in western Greece that separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece and connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Gulf of Patras.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Strait of Rio–Antirrio