Zadar Channel
E141942
The Zadar Channel is a coastal sea passage in the Adriatic, separating the Croatian city of Zadar from nearby islands and serving as an important local maritime route.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zadar Channel canonical | 3 |
| Velebit Channel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1204152 — 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: Zadar Channel Context triple: [Zadar, locatedOn, Zadar Channel]
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A.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
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B.
Strait of Otranto
The Strait of Otranto is a narrow passage of water between Italy and Albania that links the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean.
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C.
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a long, narrow arm of the Mediterranean separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, known for its clear waters, historic coastal cities, and significant maritime trade routes.
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D.
Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor is a dramatic, fjord-like bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, renowned for its medieval walled towns, scenic mountains, and UNESCO-listed cultural heritage.
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E.
Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy, known for its strong currents and strategic maritime importance in the Mediterranean.
- 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: Zadar Channel Target entity description: The Zadar Channel is a coastal sea passage in the Adriatic, separating the Croatian city of Zadar from nearby islands and serving as an important local maritime route.
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A.
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow, northeastern extension of the Adriatic Sea bordered by Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, known for its historic port cities and strategic maritime location.
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B.
Strait of Otranto
The Strait of Otranto is a narrow passage of water between Italy and Albania that links the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean.
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C.
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a long, narrow arm of the Mediterranean separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, known for its clear waters, historic coastal cities, and significant maritime trade routes.
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D.
Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor is a dramatic, fjord-like bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, renowned for its medieval walled towns, scenic mountains, and UNESCO-listed cultural heritage.
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E.
Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy, known for its strong currents and strategic maritime importance in the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Pašman
ⓘ
Ugljan ⓘ Zadar ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Adriatic maritime routes network ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Pašman
ⓘ
Ugljan ⓘ Zadar ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ nautical tourism ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Croatian-speaking region ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Zadar Airport ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Zadar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Dugi Otok Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Dugi Otok
Iž Island ⓘ Ošljak Island ⓘ
linked to:
Ugljan Island
|
| hasNearbyMarina |
Marina Preko
ⓘ
Marina Zadar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNationalPark | Kornati National Park (regional vicinity) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPort | Port of Zadar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Telašćica Nature Park (regional vicinity)
ⓘ
linked to:
Telašćica Nature Park
|
| hasNearbySettlement |
Bibinje
ⓘ
Preko ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWind |
bora
ⓘ
jugo ⓘ |
| importance | important local maritime route ⓘ |
| isCoastalFeatureOf | eastern Adriatic coast ⓘ |
| isPartOfNavigationArea |
Northern Adriatic navigation area
ⓘ
linked to:
Adriatic Sea
|
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Croatia ⓘ Dalmatia ⓘ |
| navigationType | coastal sea passage ⓘ |
| nearbyIslandsGroup |
Zadar Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Zadar Archipelago
|
| partOf |
Croatian territorial waters
ⓘ
Zadar archipelago area ⓘ
linked to:
Zadar Archipelago
|
| region |
Northern Dalmatia
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalmatia
|
| separates |
Pašman Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugljan Island ⓘ city of Zadar ⓘ
linked to:
Zadar
|
| usedFor |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
ferry traffic ⓘ local maritime transport ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine water body ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zadar Channel Description of subject: The Zadar Channel is a coastal sea passage in the Adriatic, separating the Croatian city of Zadar from nearby islands and serving as an important local maritime route.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.