Suursaari
E234770
Suursaari is a large, strategically located island in the eastern Gulf of Finland, known for its rugged terrain, historical military significance, and shifting control between Finland and Russia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suursaari canonical | 2 |
| Finnish name: Suursaari | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2093850 — 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: Suursaari Context triple: [Gulf of Finland, hasMajorIsland, Suursaari]
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A.
Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari is an island district of Helsinki, Finland, known for its residential areas, seaside parks, and easy access to the city center.
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B.
Kemiönsaari
Kemiönsaari is a bilingual Finnish municipality and island community known for its coastal archipelago landscapes in Southwest Finland.
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C.
Hailuoto
Hailuoto is a Finnish island in the northern Baltic Sea known for its unique dune landscapes, birdlife, and traditional fishing villages.
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D.
Kuhmo
Kuhmo is a town and municipality in eastern Finland known for its forests, lakes, and rich cultural life, including the renowned Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
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E.
Valaam Islands
The Valaam Islands are a scenic archipelago in northwestern Russia best known for the historic Valaam Monastery and their rugged natural landscapes.
- 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: Suursaari Target entity description: Suursaari is a large, strategically located island in the eastern Gulf of Finland, known for its rugged terrain, historical military significance, and shifting control between Finland and Russia.
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A.
Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari is an island district of Helsinki, Finland, known for its residential areas, seaside parks, and easy access to the city center.
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B.
Kemiönsaari
Kemiönsaari is a bilingual Finnish municipality and island community known for its coastal archipelago landscapes in Southwest Finland.
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C.
Hailuoto
Hailuoto is a Finnish island in the northern Baltic Sea known for its unique dune landscapes, birdlife, and traditional fishing villages.
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D.
Kuhmo
Kuhmo is a town and municipality in eastern Finland known for its forests, lakes, and rich cultural life, including the renowned Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
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E.
Valaam Islands
The Valaam Islands are a scenic archipelago in northwestern Russia best known for the historic Valaam Monastery and their rugged natural landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baltic Sea island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| borderChange | ceded from Finland to Soviet Union after World War II ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Soviet Union during World War II ⓘ |
| climate | maritime Baltic climate ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Finland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
boreal forest
ⓘ
rocky coastal habitats ⓘ |
| formerCountry | Finland ⓘ |
| formerName | Gogland ⓘ |
| geopoliticalStatus | border area between Russia and Finland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated hills
ⓘ
forested interior ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Continuation War
ⓘ
Winter War ⓘ World War II military operations ⓘ
linked to:
World War II battles
|
| importance | strategic military outpost in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military significance
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ shifting control between Finland and Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Finland ⓘ eastern Gulf of Finland ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Finland
|
| militaryUse |
coastal artillery positions
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ radar and observation posts ⓘ |
| nameInFinnish | Suursaari ⓘ |
| nameInRussian | Gogland ⓘ |
| navigationRole | landmark for shipping in Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry |
Estonia
ⓘ
Finland ⓘ |
| partOf | Leningrad Oblast ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Baltic Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea
|
| strategicImportance |
controls approaches to St. Petersburg
ⓘ
controls sea lanes in eastern Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of shipping lanes to St. Petersburg
ⓘ
observation point over Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
naval operations ⓘ surveillance and early warning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suursaari Description of subject: Suursaari is a large, strategically located island in the eastern Gulf of Finland, known for its rugged terrain, historical military significance, and shifting control between Finland and Russia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Suursaari