Kander river basin
E400300
The Kander river basin is the alpine catchment area in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland that collects runoff from peaks such as the Blüemlisalp and feeds the Kander River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kander (river) | 1 |
| Kander river basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3923460 — 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: Kander river basin Context triple: [Blüemlisalp, drainageBasin, Kander river basin]
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A.
Rega River basin
The Rega River basin is the drainage area of the Rega River in northwestern Poland, encompassing the river’s tributaries, surrounding landscapes, and towns such as Schievelbein (Świdwin).
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B.
Vuoksi river basin
The Vuoksi river basin is a major watershed in southeastern Finland and northwestern Russia that drains numerous lakes and rivers, ultimately flowing into Lake Ladoga.
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C.
Saane basin
The Saane basin is a river drainage area in western Switzerland centered on the Saane (Sarine) River, which ultimately feeds into the larger Aare river system.
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D.
Yana River basin
The Yana River basin is a large Arctic drainage area in northeastern Siberia, encompassing the watershed of the Yana River as it flows northward to the Laptev Sea.
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E.
Rioni River basin
The Rioni River basin is a major drainage area in western Georgia encompassing the Rioni River and its tributaries, supporting significant regional ecosystems, agriculture, and settlements.
- 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: Kander river basin Target entity description: The Kander river basin is the alpine catchment area in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland that collects runoff from peaks such as the Blüemlisalp and feeds the Kander River.
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A.
Rega River basin
The Rega River basin is the drainage area of the Rega River in northwestern Poland, encompassing the river’s tributaries, surrounding landscapes, and towns such as Schievelbein (Świdwin).
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B.
Vuoksi river basin
The Vuoksi river basin is a major watershed in southeastern Finland and northwestern Russia that drains numerous lakes and rivers, ultimately flowing into Lake Ladoga.
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C.
Saane basin
The Saane basin is a river drainage area in western Switzerland centered on the Saane (Sarine) River, which ultimately feeds into the larger Aare river system.
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D.
Yana River basin
The Yana River basin is a large Arctic drainage area in northeastern Siberia, encompassing the watershed of the Yana River as it flows northward to the Laptev Sea.
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E.
Rioni River basin
The Rioni River basin is a major drainage area in western Georgia encompassing the Rioni River and its tributaries, supporting significant regional ecosystems, agriculture, and settlements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catchment area
ⓘ
drainage basin ⓘ river basin ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate alpine ⓘ |
| collectsRunoffFrom |
Balmhorn
ⓘ
Blüemlisalp ⓘ Doldenhorn ⓘ Gasterntal valley ⓘ Kanderfirn glacier ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Frutigen
ⓘ
Kandersteg ⓘ Reichenbach im Kandertal ⓘ |
| containsValley |
Gasterntal
ⓘ
Kandertal ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageType | alpine catchment ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Kander River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feeds | Kander River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevationZone |
high alpine
ⓘ
subalpine ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalProcess |
glacier melt runoff
ⓘ
groundwater recharge ⓘ snowmelt runoff ⓘ surface runoff ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forests
ⓘ
mountain pastures ⓘ tourism infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt | Lake Thun ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
debris flows
ⓘ
flooding ⓘ landslides ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRegion | Alps ⓘ |
| languageRegion | German-speaking Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Oberland
ⓘ
canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Bernese Alps ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Kander River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aare river basin
ⓘ
Rhine river drainage basin ⓘ |
| partOfHydrologicalSystem |
North Sea drainage basin
ⓘ
surface form:
North Sea basin
|
| receivesPrecipitationAs |
glacial meltwater
ⓘ
rain ⓘ snow ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
hydropower production ⓘ irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterFlowsTo |
Aare
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare River
Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine River
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kander river basin Description of subject: The Kander river basin is the alpine catchment area in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland that collects runoff from peaks such as the Blüemlisalp and feeds the Kander River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.