Brunsbüttel locks
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The Brunsbüttel locks are a major lock complex at the western entrance of Germany’s Kiel Canal, enabling ships to transit between the North Sea and the canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brunsbüttel locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8726582 — 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: Brunsbüttel locks Context triple: [Kiel Canal, hasLock, Brunsbüttel locks]
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A.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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B.
Wusterwitz Lock
Wusterwitz Lock is a navigation lock on the Elbe–Havel Canal in Germany that regulates water levels and enables vessels to pass between different canal sections.
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C.
Tegeler Hafen
Tegeler Hafen is a harbor area in Berlin’s Tegel district, known for its waterfront promenade, residential developments, and leisure boating on Lake Tegel.
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D.
Elbe shipping lock
The Elbe shipping lock is a key navigational structure on the Elbe River that enables vessels to bypass water level differences and safely transit near Lauenburg.
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E.
Port of Sassnitz
The Port of Sassnitz is a major German Baltic Sea harbor on the island of Rügen, serving as an important hub for ferry traffic, cargo handling, and maritime trade in northeastern Europe.
- 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: Brunsbüttel locks Target entity description: The Brunsbüttel locks are a major lock complex at the western entrance of Germany’s Kiel Canal, enabling ships to transit between the North Sea and the canal.
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A.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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B.
Wusterwitz Lock
Wusterwitz Lock is a navigation lock on the Elbe–Havel Canal in Germany that regulates water levels and enables vessels to pass between different canal sections.
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C.
Tegeler Hafen
Tegeler Hafen is a harbor area in Berlin’s Tegel district, known for its waterfront promenade, residential developments, and leisure boating on Lake Tegel.
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D.
Elbe shipping lock
The Elbe shipping lock is a key navigational structure on the Elbe River that enables vessels to bypass water level differences and safely transit near Lauenburg.
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E.
Port of Sassnitz
The Port of Sassnitz is a major German Baltic Sea harbor on the island of Rügen, serving as an important hub for ferry traffic, cargo handling, and maritime trade in northeastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
lock complex ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Brunsbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Kiel Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enables ship transit between the North Sea and the Kiel Canal
ⓘ
regulates water level between the North Sea and the Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
approach channels
ⓘ
control towers ⓘ lock gates ⓘ service buildings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large lock chambers
ⓘ
new lock pair ⓘ old lock pair ⓘ small lock chambers ⓘ |
| hasRole | western sea gateway of the Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| inception | 1895 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brunsbüttel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ western entrance of the Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Elbe River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
mouth of the Elbe River into the North Sea
ⓘ
town of Brunsbüttel ⓘ |
| numberOfLockChambers | 4 ⓘ |
| opened | 1895 ⓘ |
| operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kiel Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | German federal waterways ⓘ |
| purpose | shorten sea route between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea via Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| region | northern Germany ⓘ |
| significance |
major access point to one of the world’s busiest artificial waterways
ⓘ
one of the most important lock complexes in Germany ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bulk carriers
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coastal shipping ⓘ commercial shipping ⓘ container ships ⓘ inland vessels ⓘ tanker traffic ⓘ |
| waterway | Kiel Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brunsbüttel locks Description of subject: The Brunsbüttel locks are a major lock complex at the western entrance of Germany’s Kiel Canal, enabling ships to transit between the North Sea and the canal.
Referenced by (1)
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