IJ waterway
E127119
The IJ waterway is a major body of water in Amsterdam that serves as an important shipping route and separates the city center from Amsterdam-Noord.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IJ waterway canonical | 17 |
| IJ Bay (IJ) at Amsterdam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1101111 — 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: IJ waterway Context triple: [Western Docklands, adjacentTo, IJ waterway]
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A.
IJssel
The IJssel is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing northward to the IJsselmeer and playing an important role in the country’s water management and inland navigation.
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B.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
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C.
Waal
The Waal is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, serving as an important waterway for shipping and part of the country’s main river system.
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D.
Eemskanaal
Eemskanaal is a significant navigable waterway in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the Ems estuary and the North Sea.
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E.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
- 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: IJ waterway Target entity description: The IJ waterway is a major body of water in Amsterdam that serves as an important shipping route and separates the city center from Amsterdam-Noord.
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A.
IJssel
The IJssel is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, flowing northward to the IJsselmeer and playing an important role in the country’s water management and inland navigation.
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B.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
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C.
Waal
The Waal is a major distributary branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands, serving as an important waterway for shipping and part of the country’s main river system.
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D.
Eemskanaal
Eemskanaal is a significant navigable waterway in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the Ems estuary and the North Sea.
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E.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
Markermeer ⓘ North Sea Canal ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Coen Tunnel
ⓘ
linked to:
First Coen Tunnel
IJ Tunnel ⓘ Second Coen Tunnel ⓘ multiple ferry routes ⓘ |
| flowsInto | North Sea Canal ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkOnShore |
A’DAM Tower
ⓘ
EYE Filmmuseum ⓘ Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ ⓘ Passenger Terminal Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasPortFacility |
Port of Amsterdam
ⓘ
cruise terminal Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasShore |
Amsterdam Centraal Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam Centraal
Amsterdam-Noord waterfront ⓘ Java Island ⓘ
linked to:
Java (Indonesian island)
KNSM Island ⓘ NDSM Wharf ⓘ |
| historicalType | former bay of Zuiderzee ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
Amsterdam urban development
ⓘ
regional freight transport ⓘ tourism in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
province of North Holland ⓘ
linked to:
North Holland
region of Randstad ⓘ |
| modifiedBy |
construction of Afsluitdijk
ⓘ
land reclamation ⓘ |
| nameContains | digraph IJ ⓘ |
| near | A10 ring road of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Sea Canal system
ⓘ
linked to:
North Sea Canal
|
| receivesWaterFrom |
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
|
| separates |
Amsterdam city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam-Centrum
Amsterdam-Noord ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam North
|
| usedFor |
cruise ship access
ⓘ
ferry transport ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IJ waterway Description of subject: The IJ waterway is a major body of water in Amsterdam that serves as an important shipping route and separates the city center from Amsterdam-Noord.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IJ waterway