Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West
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The Kostverlorenvaart is a major canal running through Amsterdam’s Oud-West district, serving as an important waterway and urban boundary lined with residential areas and bridges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6952507 — 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: Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West Context triple: [Kinkerbrug, hasGeographicLocation, Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West]
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A.
Lauriergracht in Amsterdam
Lauriergracht in Amsterdam is a real canal street in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, best known in literature as the address of the comically narrow-minded coffee broker Batavus Droogstoppel in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar."
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B.
Utrecht canal system
The Utrecht canal system is a historic network of waterways in the Dutch city of Utrecht, renowned for its unique sunken wharf cellars, picturesque quays, and central role in the city’s medieval and modern urban life.
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C.
Negombo Dutch Canal
The Negombo Dutch Canal is a historic waterway in Sri Lanka built and expanded during Portuguese and Dutch colonial rule to facilitate transport and trade between coastal settlements and inland areas.
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Oude Delft canal
The Oude Delft canal is the oldest and most historic canal in the Dutch city of Delft, lined with monumental buildings and forming one of the city’s central waterways.
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E.
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal is a waterway in Amsterdam associated with the Admiraal de Ruijterweg area, forming part of the city’s historic urban canal network.
- 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: Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West Target entity description: The Kostverlorenvaart is a major canal running through Amsterdam’s Oud-West district, serving as an important waterway and urban boundary lined with residential areas and bridges.
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A.
Lauriergracht in Amsterdam
Lauriergracht in Amsterdam is a real canal street in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, best known in literature as the address of the comically narrow-minded coffee broker Batavus Droogstoppel in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar."
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B.
Utrecht canal system
The Utrecht canal system is a historic network of waterways in the Dutch city of Utrecht, renowned for its unique sunken wharf cellars, picturesque quays, and central role in the city’s medieval and modern urban life.
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C.
Negombo Dutch Canal
The Negombo Dutch Canal is a historic waterway in Sri Lanka built and expanded during Portuguese and Dutch colonial rule to facilitate transport and trade between coastal settlements and inland areas.
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D.
Oude Delft canal
The Oude Delft canal is the oldest and most historic canal in the Dutch city of Delft, lined with monumental buildings and forming one of the city’s central waterways.
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E.
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal is a waterway in Amsterdam associated with the Admiraal de Ruijterweg area, forming part of the city’s historic urban canal network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Admiralengracht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ Singelgracht NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlandgracht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
bicycle bridges
ⓘ
multiple road bridges ⓘ pedestrian bridges ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Amsterdam Oud-West district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | Oud-West and adjacent neighborhoods ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | Oud-West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
recreational boating route
ⓘ
transport route ⓘ urban waterway ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole |
neighborhood boundary
ⓘ
structuring element of Amsterdam Oud-West ⓘ |
| isInRegion |
North Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Randstad metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLinedWith |
bridges
ⓘ
residential areas ⓘ streets ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Amsterdam’s ring of outer waterways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Amsterdam-West NERFINISHED ⓘ Oud-West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Amsterdam canal network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local shipping
ⓘ
pleasure craft ⓘ urban drainage ⓘ |
| waterwayType | canalized waterway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kostverlorenvaart canal in Amsterdam Oud-West Description of subject: The Kostverlorenvaart is a major canal running through Amsterdam’s Oud-West district, serving as an important waterway and urban boundary lined with residential areas and bridges.
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