Piton de la Fournaise
E142988
Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piton de la Fournaise canonical | 8 |
| Piton de la Fournaise massif | 1 |
| Piton de la Fournaise volcano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238520 — 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: Piton de la Fournaise Context triple: [Réunion, notableVolcano, Piton de la Fournaise]
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A.
Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée is an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique, infamous for its catastrophic 1902 eruption that destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre.
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B.
Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and significant impact on the region’s landscape and communities.
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C.
Stromboli
Stromboli is an active volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, famous for its frequent mild eruptions that have earned it the nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean."
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D.
Volcán Wolf
Volcán Wolf is a large shield volcano on Isabela Island in the Galápagos, known for its remote location, frequent eruptions, and unique surrounding wildlife.
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E.
Phlegra
Phlegra is a legendary battlefield in Greek mythology, famed as the site of the epic struggle between the Olympian gods and the Giants.
- 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: Piton de la Fournaise Target entity description: Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
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A.
Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée is an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique, infamous for its catastrophic 1902 eruption that destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre.
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B.
Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and significant impact on the region’s landscape and communities.
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C.
Stromboli
Stromboli is an active volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, famous for its frequent mild eruptions that have earned it the nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean."
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D.
Volcán Wolf
Volcán Wolf is a large shield volcano on Isabela Island in the Galápagos, known for its remote location, frequent eruptions, and unique surrounding wildlife.
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E.
Phlegra
Phlegra is a legendary battlefield in Greek mythology, famed as the site of the epic struggle between the Olympian gods and the Giants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ stratovolcanic complex ⓘ |
| age | less than 0.5 million years ⓘ |
| averageEruptionFrequency | every few months to few years ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
French overseas department of Réunion
ⓘ
linked to:
Réunion
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| dominantRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| elevation |
2632 m
ⓘ
8635 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
lava flows
ⓘ
lava fountains ⓘ tephra ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
ⓘ
effusive ⓘ |
| firstRecordedEruption | 17th century ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intraplate hotspot volcano ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | Route du Volcan ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | Enclos Fouqué ⓘ |
| hasCrater |
Bory Crater
ⓘ
Dolomieu Crater ⓘ |
| hasObservationPoint | Pas de Bellecombe ⓘ |
| hazardLevel | high volcanic activity but relatively low explosivity ⓘ |
| hotspot | Réunion hotspot ⓘ |
| islandSide | eastern side of Réunion Island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent non-explosive eruptions
ⓘ
spectacular lava flows ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 2024 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Réunion ⓘ |
| locatedInCaldera | Enclos Fouqué ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Réunion National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Réunion Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Réunion
|
| monitoringAgency |
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
ⓘ
Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ |
| mountainRange | none ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Le Tampon
ⓘ
Saint-Pierre ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mascarene Islands
ⓘ
Réunion National Park volcanic massif ⓘ |
| popularActivities |
hiking
ⓘ
volcano observation ⓘ |
| prominence | 2632 m ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | southeastern Réunion Island ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Pitons, cirques and remparts of Réunion Island ⓘ |
| volcanoType |
basaltic volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piton de la Fournaise Description of subject: Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.