Shipki La
E105540
Shipki La is a high-altitude mountain pass on the India–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas, serving as an important trade and transit route between the two countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shipki La canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857327 — 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: Shipki La Context triple: [Sutlej River, passesThrough, Shipki La]
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A.
Dukla Pass
Dukla Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in the Carpathians on the border of Slovakia and Poland, known as a major World War II battlefield and memorial site.
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B.
Klinovec
Klinovec is a prominent mountain in the Czech Republic, known as the highest peak of the Ore Mountains and a popular destination for skiing and outdoor recreation.
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C.
Vršič Pass
Vršič Pass is a high mountain pass in northwestern Slovenia that serves as a key road connection through the Julian Alps between the Sava and Soča river valleys.
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D.
Osogovo Mountains
The Osogovo Mountains are a mountain range in the central Balkans spanning parts of North Macedonia and Bulgaria, known for their forested peaks, rich biodiversity, and traditional mountain villages.
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E.
Donuzlav
Donuzlav is a deep-water lagoon and naval harbor in western Crimea that serves as a strategic base for Russian Black Sea naval operations.
- 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: Shipki La Target entity description: Shipki La is a high-altitude mountain pass on the India–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas, serving as an important trade and transit route between the two countries.
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A.
Dukla Pass
Dukla Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in the Carpathians on the border of Slovakia and Poland, known as a major World War II battlefield and memorial site.
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B.
Klinovec
Klinovec is a prominent mountain in the Czech Republic, known as the highest peak of the Ore Mountains and a popular destination for skiing and outdoor recreation.
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C.
Vršič Pass
Vršič Pass is a high mountain pass in northwestern Slovenia that serves as a key road connection through the Julian Alps between the Sava and Soča river valleys.
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D.
Osogovo Mountains
The Osogovo Mountains are a mountain range in the central Balkans spanning parts of North Macedonia and Bulgaria, known for their forested peaks, rich biodiversity, and traditional mountain villages.
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E.
Donuzlav
Donuzlav is a deep-water lagoon and naval harbor in western Crimea that serves as a strategic base for Russian Black Sea naval operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
India–China border crossing
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| administratedBy |
Government of Himachal Pradesh (Indian side)
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Himachal Pradesh
authorities of Tibet Autonomous Region (Chinese side) ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| borderTradePost | Shipki La Indo–China trade point ⓘ |
| closedInSeason | often winter due to snow ⓘ |
| connects |
Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
linked to:
Kinnaur district
Tibet Autonomous Region of China ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| countryBorderType | international border ⓘ |
| crosses |
India–China (Tibet) border
ⓘ
linked to:
India–China border
|
| elevation |
approximately 12900 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3930 metres ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
India–China trade route
ⓘ
strategic Himalayan pass ⓘ |
| hasBorderCheckpoint |
Chinese customs and immigration post
ⓘ
Indian customs and immigration post ⓘ |
| hasClimate | high-altitude cold desert climate ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Sutlej River ⓘ |
| isOneOf | major India–China border trade passes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Kinnaur district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion |
Trans-Himalaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Transhimalaya
|
| locatedOn | Indo-Tibetan frontier ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Namgia
ⓘ
Shipki village ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–China Line of Actual Control region
ⓘ
linked to:
India–China border
Sutlej River valley ⓘ
linked to:
Sutlej River
|
| roadAccessFrom | National Highway 5 (India) ⓘ |
| strategicUse |
military logistics route
ⓘ
monitoring of cross-border movement ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| tradeItemsHistorically |
cloth
ⓘ
grain ⓘ salt ⓘ tea ⓘ wool ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border trade between India and China
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shipki La Description of subject: Shipki La is a high-altitude mountain pass on the India–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas, serving as an important trade and transit route between the two countries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.