Brig, Valais, Switzerland
E478403
Brig, in the canton of Valais, is a small Swiss town in the Alps known as a regional transport hub and gateway to major mountain passes and resorts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brig, Switzerland | 1 |
| Brig, Valais, Switzerland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4900460 — 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: Brig, Valais, Switzerland Context triple: [Nico Hischier, placeOfBirth, Brig, Valais, Switzerland]
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A.
Valais, Switzerland
Valais, Switzerland is a mountainous canton in southwestern Switzerland known for its Alpine peaks, glaciers, vineyards, and the upper Rhône Valley.
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B.
Hirzel, Switzerland
Hirzel is a small village in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, best known as the birthplace of "Heidi" author Johanna Spyri and for its scenic, rural landscape.
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C.
Aigle, Switzerland
Aigle, Switzerland is a small town in the canton of Vaud known as an international hub for professional cycling and sports administration.
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D.
Baar, Switzerland
Baar, Switzerland is a small, affluent municipality in the canton of Zug known as a major international business hub and tax-friendly location.
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E.
La Sarraz, Switzerland
La Sarraz, Switzerland is a small historic town in the canton of Vaud known for its medieval castle and its role in early 20th-century modern architecture movements.
- 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: Brig, Valais, Switzerland Target entity description: Brig, in the canton of Valais, is a small Swiss town in the Alps known as a regional transport hub and gateway to major mountain passes and resorts.
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A.
Valais, Switzerland
Valais, Switzerland is a mountainous canton in southwestern Switzerland known for its Alpine peaks, glaciers, vineyards, and the upper Rhône Valley.
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B.
Hirzel, Switzerland
Hirzel is a small village in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, best known as the birthplace of "Heidi" author Johanna Spyri and for its scenic, rural landscape.
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C.
Aigle, Switzerland
Aigle, Switzerland is a small town in the canton of Vaud known as an international hub for professional cycling and sports administration.
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D.
Baar, Switzerland
Baar, Switzerland is a small, affluent municipality in the canton of Zug known as a major international business hub and tax-friendly location.
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E.
La Sarraz, Switzerland
La Sarraz, Switzerland is a small historic town in the canton of Vaud known for its medieval castle and its role in early 20th-century modern architecture movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | seat of Brig District ⓘ |
| canton | Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedByTunnel |
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simplon Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| district | Brig District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | continental ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Höhere Fachschule für Tourismus (HFT) Brig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spiritus Sanctus College Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historicTownCentre
ⓘ
mountainResortAccess ⓘ railwayJunction ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Collegiate Church of St. Sebastian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Town of Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ Simplon Hospice (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockalper Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Brig railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Aletsch Glacier region (accessible)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simplon Pass road NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockalper Palace courtyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Aletsch region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Piedmont ⓘ Saas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Simplon Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Zermatt region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRegionalTransportHub | true ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| localDialect | Walser German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Brigerbad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange |
Lepontine Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennine Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Brig-Glis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 3900 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSector |
services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Lötschberg line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Simplon line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brig, Valais, Switzerland Description of subject: Brig, in the canton of Valais, is a small Swiss town in the Alps known as a regional transport hub and gateway to major mountain passes and resorts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brig, Switzerland