Limmat basin
E300451
The Limmat basin is the drainage area of the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, encompassing the river’s catchment from Lake Zurich through the city of Zurich and downstream to its confluence with the Aare.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Limmat river basin | 2 |
| Limmat basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2803058 — 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: Limmat basin Context triple: [Aare basin, hasTributary, Limmat basin]
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A.
Paerdegat Basin
Paerdegat Basin is a tidal creek and channel in Brooklyn, New York City, that connects residential and industrial areas to Jamaica Bay.
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B.
Agdal Basin
Agdal Basin is a historic water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, built during the Alaouite dynasty to supply and ornament the royal city.
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C.
Marsili Basin
Marsili Basin is a deep submarine basin in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea associated with active volcanic and tectonic processes.
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D.
Bumburet Valley
Bumburet Valley is a scenic valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known as one of the main Kalash valleys famed for its unique indigenous culture and picturesque landscapes.
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E.
Dora Baltea basin
The Dora Baltea basin is a river drainage system in northwestern Italy that collects meltwater and runoff from Alpine glaciers and valleys before ultimately feeding into the Po River.
- 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: Limmat basin Target entity description: The Limmat basin is the drainage area of the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, encompassing the river’s catchment from Lake Zurich through the city of Zurich and downstream to its confluence with the Aare.
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A.
Paerdegat Basin
Paerdegat Basin is a tidal creek and channel in Brooklyn, New York City, that connects residential and industrial areas to Jamaica Bay.
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B.
Agdal Basin
Agdal Basin is a historic water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, built during the Alaouite dynasty to supply and ornament the royal city.
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C.
Marsili Basin
Marsili Basin is a deep submarine basin in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea associated with active volcanic and tectonic processes.
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D.
Bumburet Valley
Bumburet Valley is a scenic valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known as one of the main Kalash valleys famed for its unique indigenous culture and picturesque landscapes.
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E.
Dora Baltea basin
The Dora Baltea basin is a river drainage system in northwestern Italy that collects meltwater and runoff from Alpine glaciers and valleys before ultimately feeding into the Po River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| basinOf | Limmat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity | Zurich ⓘ |
| containsLake | Lake Zurich ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | northwest ⓘ |
| drainageTo | North Sea via Aare and Rhine ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Limmat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Aare River at Gebenstorf region
ⓘ
linked to:
Aare
|
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forested areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hasMajorUrbanArea |
Zurich metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Zürich Area
|
| hasOutflow |
Aare River
ⓘ
linked to:
Aare
|
| hydrologicalUnitType | catchment area ⓘ |
| includesCatchmentFrom | Lake Zurich ⓘ |
| includesCatchmentThrough |
city of Zurich
ⓘ
linked to:
Zurich
|
| locatedIn | northern Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton |
canton of Aargau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInflow | Limmat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | confluence of Limmat and Aare ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aare drainage basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Aare basin
Rhine basin ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine River Basin
|
| region | Swiss Plateau ⓘ |
| riverMouthNear | Brugg ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Aare basin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Limmat basin Description of subject: The Limmat basin is the drainage area of the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, encompassing the river’s catchment from Lake Zurich through the city of Zurich and downstream to its confluence with the Aare.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Limmat basin