Vaalserberg
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Vaalserberg is a hill in the southeastern Netherlands known as the country's highest point and the location of the tripoint where the borders of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium meet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaalserberg canonical | 6 |
| Mont de Vaals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1067048 — 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: Vaalserberg Context triple: [Limburg (Netherlands), containsHill, Vaalserberg]
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A.
Soesterberg
Soesterberg is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht known for its historic military air base and long-standing association with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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B.
Eifel Mountains
The Eifel Mountains are a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium, known for their volcanic landscapes, dense forests, and picturesque villages.
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C.
Brocken
Brocken is a prominent mountain in central Germany’s Harz range, known for its harsh climate, folklore, and role in literature and cultural history.
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D.
Brandbergen
Brandbergen is a residential district and suburb located within Haninge Municipality in the Stockholm County region of Sweden.
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E.
Ooltgensplaat
Ooltgensplaat is a small village in the western Netherlands, located on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee and known for its historic harbor and rural character.
- 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: Vaalserberg Target entity description: Vaalserberg is a hill in the southeastern Netherlands known as the country's highest point and the location of the tripoint where the borders of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium meet.
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A.
Soesterberg
Soesterberg is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht known for its historic military air base and long-standing association with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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B.
Eifel Mountains
The Eifel Mountains are a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium, known for their volcanic landscapes, dense forests, and picturesque villages.
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C.
Brocken
Brocken is a prominent mountain in central Germany’s Harz range, known for its harsh climate, folklore, and role in literature and cultural history.
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D.
Brandbergen
Brandbergen is a residential district and suburb located within Haninge Municipality in the Stockholm County region of Sweden.
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E.
Ooltgensplaat
Ooltgensplaat is a small village in the western Netherlands, located on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee and known for its historic harbor and rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| borderFeatureOf |
Belgium
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| category |
Extreme points of the Netherlands
ⓘ
International border tripoints ⓘ Landforms of Limburg (Netherlands) ⓘ Mountains and hills of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentHighestPointOf | European Netherlands only ⓘ |
| elevation |
322.7 metres above sea level
ⓘ
about 1,059 feet above sea level ⓘ approximately 323 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 50.7547° N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 6.0200° E ⓘ |
| hasManMadeFeature |
border markers
ⓘ
tourist facilities ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | Vaalserberg ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench |
Mont de Vaals
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaalserberg
|
| hasNameInGerman | Vaalserberg ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Aachen
ⓘ
Liège ⓘ Maastricht ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | surrounding forested landscape ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
hiking trails
ⓘ
viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess |
from Aachen
ⓘ
from Plombières ⓘ from Vaals ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
labyrinth maze
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| hasTripoint | Netherlands–Germany–Belgium tripoint ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | European part of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the highest point of the European Netherlands
ⓘ
hosting the tripoint of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
municipality of Vaals
ⓘ
province of Limburg ⓘ
linked to:
Limburg (Netherlands)
southeastern Netherlands ⓘ |
| lostStatusAsHighestPointOf | Kingdom of the Netherlands after addition of Caribbean Netherlands ⓘ |
| near | town of Vaals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ardennes–Eifel region
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardennes-Eifel region
Dutch hill country ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Drielandenpunt (Three-Country Point)
ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands–Germany–Belgium tripoint
|
| wasHighestPointOf | entire Kingdom of the Netherlands before 2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vaalserberg Description of subject: Vaalserberg is a hill in the southeastern Netherlands known as the country's highest point and the location of the tripoint where the borders of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium meet.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vaalserberg