Krka River
E190600
The Krka River is a picturesque river in southeastern Slovenia known for flowing through the historic town of Novo Mesto and its scenic valleys and karst landscapes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krka River canonical | 16 |
| Krka | 1 |
| Krka River basin | 1 |
| Krka River region | 1 |
| Krka Valley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1667148 — 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: Krka River Context triple: [Novo Mesto, locatedOnRiver, Krka River]
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A.
Soča River
The Soča River is a strikingly clear, emerald-green river flowing through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy, renowned for its alpine scenery and outdoor sports like kayaking, rafting, and fishing.
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B.
Sava
Sava is a major river in Central and Southeastern Europe that flows through countries including Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia before joining the Danube.
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C.
Istra River
The Istra River is a waterway in the Moscow region of Russia that flows through the town of Istra before joining the Moskva River.
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D.
Ljubljanica
Ljubljanica is a river in central Slovenia that flows through the capital city of Ljubljana and is known for its picturesque bridges and historic waterfront.
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E.
Neretva
Neretva is a major river in the western Balkans, known for its emerald-green waters, deep canyons, and historic bridges such as the Stari Most in Mostar.
- 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: Krka River Target entity description: The Krka River is a picturesque river in southeastern Slovenia known for flowing through the historic town of Novo Mesto and its scenic valleys and karst landscapes.
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A.
Soča River
The Soča River is a strikingly clear, emerald-green river flowing through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy, renowned for its alpine scenery and outdoor sports like kayaking, rafting, and fishing.
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B.
Sava
Sava is a major river in Central and Southeastern Europe that flows through countries including Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia before joining the Danube.
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C.
Istra River
The Istra River is a waterway in the Moscow region of Russia that flows through the town of Istra before joining the Moskva River.
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D.
Ljubljanica
Ljubljanica is a river in central Slovenia that flows through the capital city of Ljubljana and is known for its picturesque bridges and historic waterfront.
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E.
Neretva
Neretva is a major river in the western Balkans, known for its emerald-green waters, deep canyons, and historic bridges such as the Stari Most in Mostar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Slovenia ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | approximately 2287 km² ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Sava River near Brežice ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dolenjska region
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Slovenia
Kostanjevica na Krki ⓘ Novo Mesto ⓘ
linked to:
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Žužemberk ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
riparian habitats
ⓘ
various freshwater fish species ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Kandija Bridge in Novo Mesto
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandija Bridge
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
featured in Slovenian regional identity of Dolenjska
ⓘ
important for Novo Mesto’s historical development ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
receives water from karst springs
ⓘ
springs from karst aquifer ⓘ |
| hasIslandSettlement | Kostanjevica na Krki ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreas | sections with Natura 2000 protection ⓘ |
| hasValley |
Krka Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Krka River
|
| knownFor |
karst landscapes
ⓘ
meanders around Novo Mesto ⓘ picturesque scenery ⓘ scenic valleys ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Slovene ⓘ |
| length | approximately 94 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dolenjska (Lower Carniola)
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Slovenia
southeastern Slovenia ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Slovenia ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Brežice ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse |
Sava River
ⓘ
linked to:
Sava
|
| nearbyCity |
Brežice
ⓘ
Novo Mesto ⓘ
linked to:
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
|
| nearbyTown |
Kostanjevica na Krki
ⓘ
Žužemberk ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danube River basin
ⓘ
Sava River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Sava
|
| region |
Lower Carniola
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Slovenia
|
| sourceCountry | Slovenia ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Krka Cave
ⓘ
near village of Krka ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Sava River
ⓘ
linked to:
Sava
|
| usedFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| watercourseType | karst river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krka River Description of subject: The Krka River is a picturesque river in southeastern Slovenia known for flowing through the historic town of Novo Mesto and its scenic valleys and karst landscapes.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
linked to: Krka River
subject linked to:
municipality of Ivančna Gorica
linked to: Krka River
subject linked to:
municipality of Ivančna Gorica
linked to: Krka River
linked to: Krka River