lighthouse Westhoofd
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Lighthouse Westhoofd is a prominent coastal lighthouse near Ouddorp in the Netherlands, known for guiding North Sea maritime traffic and serving as a local landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| lighthouse Westhoofd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9646545 — 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: lighthouse Westhoofd Context triple: [Ouddorp, hasFeature, lighthouse Westhoofd]
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A.
Nieuwpoort lighthouse
Nieuwpoort lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon in the Belgian seaside town of Nieuwpoort, serving as a key navigational aid and local landmark.
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B.
Trintelhaven lighthouse
Trintelhaven lighthouse is a navigational beacon located along the Houtribdijk causeway in the Netherlands, guiding ships across the Markermeer and IJsselmeer.
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C.
Marken lighthouse
Marken lighthouse is a historic, picturesque lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula of Marken, known for its distinctive white tower and role as a navigational aid on the Markermeer.
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D.
Dueodde Lighthouse
Dueodde Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships near the sandy beaches and dunes of the Dueodde area.
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E.
Milnerton Lighthouse
Milnerton Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the shore of Table Bay near Cape Town, South Africa, known for guiding ships and offering scenic ocean and Table Mountain 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: lighthouse Westhoofd Target entity description: Lighthouse Westhoofd is a prominent coastal lighthouse near Ouddorp in the Netherlands, known for guiding North Sea maritime traffic and serving as a local landmark.
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A.
Nieuwpoort lighthouse
Nieuwpoort lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon in the Belgian seaside town of Nieuwpoort, serving as a key navigational aid and local landmark.
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B.
Trintelhaven lighthouse
Trintelhaven lighthouse is a navigational beacon located along the Houtribdijk causeway in the Netherlands, guiding ships across the Markermeer and IJsselmeer.
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C.
Marken lighthouse
Marken lighthouse is a historic, picturesque lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula of Marken, known for its distinctive white tower and role as a navigational aid on the Markermeer.
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D.
Dueodde Lighthouse
Dueodde Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships near the sandy beaches and dunes of the Dueodde area.
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E.
Milnerton Lighthouse
Milnerton Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the shore of Table Bay near Cape Town, South Africa, known for guiding ships and offering scenic ocean and Table Mountain views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vuurtoren Westhoofd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westhoofd Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| builtToReplace | earlier lighthouse destroyed in World War II ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Goeree-Overflakkee
ⓘ
Lighthouses in South Holland ⓘ Rijksmonuments in South Holland ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1947 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 56 meters ⓘ |
| function |
aids navigation in the North Sea
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guides maritime traffic ⓘ |
| hasFeature | red lantern ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasNavigationPurpose | marking the approach to the Haringvliet and Grevelingen area ⓘ |
| height | approximately 52 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated national monument (rijksmonument) ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1950 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 28 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ouddorp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee NERFINISHED ⓘ province of South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
North Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Goeree-Overflakkee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Rijkswaterstaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| near |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Ouddorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | no ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| region | western Netherlands ⓘ |
| role | local landmark ⓘ |
| servesArea |
North Sea maritime traffic off South Holland coast
ⓘ
shipping routes off the coast of Ouddorp ⓘ |
| shape | square tower ⓘ |
| towerType | freestanding tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lighthouse Westhoofd Description of subject: Lighthouse Westhoofd is a prominent coastal lighthouse near Ouddorp in the Netherlands, known for guiding North Sea maritime traffic and serving as a local landmark.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.