Sarnen
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Sarnen is a Swiss town in central Switzerland that serves as the administrative and economic center of the canton of Obwalden, situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen amid alpine scenery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarnen canonical | 6 |
| Sarneraatal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8033636 — 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: Sarnen Context triple: [canton of Obwalden, capital, Sarnen]
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A.
Buochs
Buochs is a Swiss lakeside municipality known for its scenic setting on Lake Lucerne and proximity to the Alps in central Switzerland.
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B.
Samnaun
Samnaun is a Swiss alpine village and duty-free ski resort in the Engadin valley, known for its extensive cross-border ski area shared with the Austrian resort of Ischgl.
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C.
Rossikon
Rossikon is the Russian Orthodox St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, historically associated with Russian monasticism and pilgrimage.
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D.
Nottwil
Nottwil is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Lucerne, known for its lakeside location and the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.
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E.
Ainshval
Ainshval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rum in Scotland’s rugged Cuillin range, known for its steep slopes and striking views.
- 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: Sarnen Target entity description: Sarnen is a Swiss town in central Switzerland that serves as the administrative and economic center of the canton of Obwalden, situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen amid alpine scenery.
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A.
Buochs
Buochs is a Swiss lakeside municipality known for its scenic setting on Lake Lucerne and proximity to the Alps in central Switzerland.
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B.
Samnaun
Samnaun is a Swiss alpine village and duty-free ski resort in the Engadin valley, known for its extensive cross-border ski area shared with the Austrian resort of Ischgl.
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C.
Rossikon
Rossikon is the Russian Orthodox St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, historically associated with Russian monasticism and pilgrimage.
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D.
Nottwil
Nottwil is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Lucerne, known for its lakeside location and the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.
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E.
Ainshval
Ainshval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rum in Scotland’s rugged Cuillin range, known for its steep slopes and striking views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality ⓘ |
| area | about 73 square kilometres ⓘ |
| canton | Obwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsMotive | white key on red field ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crossedByRiver | Sarner Aa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 20 km south of Lucerne ⓘ |
| economicSector |
light industry
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | about 471 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | cantonal school of Obwalden (Kantonsschule Obwalden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLake | Lake Sarnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Hexenturm (Witches’ Tower)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landenberg fortress site NERFINISHED ⓘ Obwalden cantonal government building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Historisches Museum Obwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParishChurch | Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul, Sarnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Sarnen Nord railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarnen railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of the Land of Obwalden ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | canton of Obwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISOCodeRegion | CH-OW ⓘ |
| localDialect | Swiss German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sarneraatal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Sarnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipalityCode | 1407 ⓘ |
| neighboringMunicipality |
Alpnach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ennenda (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Giswil NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerns NERFINISHED ⓘ Sachseln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Obwalden electoral district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 10,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationAsOf | early 2020s ⓘ |
| postalCode | 6060 ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center of Obwalden
ⓘ
economic center of Obwalden ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
alpine scenery
ⓘ
lakefront recreation ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
A8 motorway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brünig railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarnen Description of subject: Sarnen is a Swiss town in central Switzerland that serves as the administrative and economic center of the canton of Obwalden, situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen amid alpine scenery.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sarneraatal