Cap Spartel
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Cap Spartel is a prominent headland on the northwest coast of Morocco, near Tangier, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cap Spartel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10135443 — 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: Cap Spartel Context triple: [Cape Spartel, hasAlternativeName, Cap Spartel]
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A.
Citadel of Bastia
The Citadel of Bastia is a historic fortified complex overlooking the old port of Bastia in Corsica, known for its Genoese-era ramparts, narrow streets, and panoramic sea views.
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B.
Philippsburg fortress
Philippsburg fortress was a strategically important fortified stronghold on the Rhine that played a key role in several early modern European conflicts, including the War of the Polish Succession.
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C.
fortress of Huningue
The fortress of Huningue was a strategically important French military stronghold on the Rhine River near Basel, designed to control a key crossing point between France, Switzerland, and Germany.
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D.
Citadel of Wesel
The Citadel of Wesel is a historic fortress complex in Wesel, Germany, known as one of the largest and most important military fortifications on the Lower Rhine.
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E.
Harlingen
Harlingen is a historic port city in the Dutch province of Friesland, known for its maritime heritage and traditional canalside architecture.
- 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: Cap Spartel Target entity description: Cap Spartel is a prominent headland on the northwest coast of Morocco, near Tangier, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
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A.
Citadel of Bastia
The Citadel of Bastia is a historic fortified complex overlooking the old port of Bastia in Corsica, known for its Genoese-era ramparts, narrow streets, and panoramic sea views.
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B.
Philippsburg fortress
Philippsburg fortress was a strategically important fortified stronghold on the Rhine that played a key role in several early modern European conflicts, including the War of the Polish Succession.
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C.
fortress of Huningue
The fortress of Huningue was a strategically important French military stronghold on the Rhine River near Basel, designed to control a key crossing point between France, Switzerland, and Germany.
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D.
Citadel of Wesel
The Citadel of Wesel is a historic fortress complex in Wesel, Germany, known as one of the largest and most important military fortifications on the Lower Rhine.
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E.
Harlingen
Harlingen is a historic port city in the Dutch province of Friesland, known for its maritime heritage and traditional canalside architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
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headland ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Cape Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.7667°N 5.9333°W ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 315 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastalType | rocky coast ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Caves of Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Cape Spartel Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic coastline
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar shipping lanes ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Gibraltar Arc region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cap Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwest coast of Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cap Spartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeSignificance | navigation point for ships entering the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| marks | entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cap Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorPort |
Port of Tanger Med
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestStrait | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBoundary | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Strait of Gibraltar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaBoundary | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaRouteImportance | connection between Atlantic trade routes and Mediterranean ports ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal attraction
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scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
tourism and sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cap Spartel Description of subject: Cap Spartel is a prominent headland on the northwest coast of Morocco, near Tangier, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.