Gibraltar–Spain border
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The Gibraltar–Spain border is the international land frontier separating the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar from Spain, notable for its political sensitivity and for intersecting Gibraltar’s airport runway.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibraltar–Spain border canonical | 3 |
| La Línea de la Concepción–Gibraltar border | 1 |
| United Kingdom–Spain border | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2776373 — 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: Gibraltar–Spain border Context triple: [Gibraltar Airport, near, Gibraltar–Spain border]
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A.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a small British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, known for its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and its iconic limestone Rock of Gibraltar.
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B.
Franco-Spanish border
The Franco-Spanish border is the international boundary separating France and Spain, running largely along the crest of the Pyrenees mountains.
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C.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
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D.
Bay of Gibraltar
The Bay of Gibraltar is a natural harbor on the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, strategically located at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea near the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
Cape Spartel
Cape Spartel is a prominent headland on the Atlantic coast of northern Morocco, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar near Tangier.
- 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: Gibraltar–Spain border Target entity description: The Gibraltar–Spain border is the international land frontier separating the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar from Spain, notable for its political sensitivity and for intersecting Gibraltar’s airport runway.
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A.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a small British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, known for its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and its iconic limestone Rock of Gibraltar.
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B.
Franco-Spanish border
The Franco-Spanish border is the international boundary separating France and Spain, running largely along the crest of the Pyrenees mountains.
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C.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
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D.
Bay of Gibraltar
The Bay of Gibraltar is a natural harbor on the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, strategically located at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea near the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
Cape Spartel
Cape Spartel is a prominent headland on the Atlantic coast of northern Morocco, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar near Tangier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
land border ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Alboran Sea
ⓘ
Bay of Gibraltar ⓘ La Línea de la Concepción ⓘ |
| controlsMovementBetween | Gibraltar and Schengen Area ⓘ |
| country1 | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| country2 | Spain ⓘ |
| createdFollowing |
Treaty of Utrecht
ⓘ
cession of Gibraltar to Great Britain in 1713 ⓘ |
| crosses |
Gibraltar International Airport runway
ⓘ
airport runway used as a road crossing ⓘ |
| disputedAspect |
exact land boundary line
ⓘ
status of isthmus north of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| governedByOnGibraltarSide | Government of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| governedByOnSpanishSide |
Government of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish government
|
| hasCheckpoint |
Gibraltar land frontier checkpoint
ⓘ
Spanish land frontier checkpoint ⓘ |
| hasCrossingPoint | La Línea de la Concepción ⓘ |
| hasCustomsControl |
Gibraltar customs
ⓘ
Spanish customs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
border queues during political tensions
ⓘ
visible fence and control installations ⓘ |
| hasImmigrationControl |
Gibraltar border control
ⓘ
Spanish border control ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 0.75 miles
ⓘ
approximately 1.2 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasSchengenStatusOnGibraltarSide | non‑Schengen territory ⓘ |
| hasSchengenStatusOnSpanishSide |
Schengen Area external border
ⓘ
linked to:
European Union external border
|
| hasTrafficType |
airport-related traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ road vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
closure by Spain from 1969 to 1982
ⓘ
full reopening in 1985 ⓘ partial reopening in 1982 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Western Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| nearbySettlementOnGibraltarSide | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| nearbySettlementOnSpanishSide | La Línea de la Concepción ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Kingdom–Spain border
ⓘ
linked to:
Gibraltar–Spain border
|
| politicalStatus |
politically sensitive
ⓘ
subject of UK–Spain dispute over sovereignty of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| separates |
British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gibraltar
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnGibraltarSide | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnSpanishSide | Central European Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs checks
ⓘ
immigration checks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gibraltar–Spain border Description of subject: The Gibraltar–Spain border is the international land frontier separating the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar from Spain, notable for its political sensitivity and for intersecting Gibraltar’s airport runway.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gibraltar–Spain border
linked to: Gibraltar–Spain border