Aar
E307737
Aar is a major river in Switzerland, known as the longest river entirely within the country and a tributary of the High Rhine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2898158 — 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: Aar Context triple: [Aare, alternativeSpelling, Aar]
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A.
Ain
Ain is a department in eastern France known for its diverse landscapes, historic towns, and proximity to both the Alps and the Swiss border.
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B.
Ahoada
Ahoada is a prominent town and administrative center in southern Nigeria, located in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.
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C.
Amarar
Amarar is the native name used by the Beja people to refer to themselves or their community.
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D.
Aaro
Aaro is a Finnish masculine given name commonly used in Finland and among Finnish speakers.
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E.
Agron
Agron is an early Hebrew dictionary and thesaurus compiled by Saadia Gaon to aid in the study and composition of Hebrew poetry and scripture.
- 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: Aar Target entity description: Aar is a major river in Switzerland, known as the longest river entirely within the country and a tributary of the High Rhine.
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A.
Ain
Ain is a department in eastern France known for its diverse landscapes, historic towns, and proximity to both the Alps and the Swiss border.
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B.
Ahoada
Ahoada is a prominent town and administrative center in southern Nigeria, located in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.
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C.
Amarar
Amarar is the native name used by the Beja people to refer to themselves or their community.
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D.
Aaro
Aaro is a Finnish masculine given name commonly used in Finland and among Finnish speakers.
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E.
Agron
Agron is an early Hebrew dictionary and thesaurus compiled by Saadia Gaon to aid in the study and composition of Hebrew poetry and scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Aare ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crossesCity | Bern ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Rhine at Koblenz, Aargau ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
canton of Aargau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Basel-Landschaft ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Landschaft
canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Stadt
canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Lucerne ⓘ canton of Nidwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Obwalden ⓘ canton of Solothurn NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Thurgau NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| formsFeature | Aare Gorge ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Kornhausbrücke in Bern
ⓘ
Nydeggbrücke in Bern ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Engehalbinsel near Bern ⓘ |
| hasLakeOnCourse |
Lake Brienz
ⓘ
Lake Thun ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Emme
ⓘ
Kander ⓘ Limmat ⓘ Reuss ⓘ
linked to:
Reuss basin
Sarine ⓘ Thur ⓘ Wigger ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| length | approximately 295 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Switzerland ⓘ |
| longestRiverEntirelyIn | Switzerland ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Rhine ⓘ |
| mouthNear |
Koblenz, Aargau
ⓘ
linked to:
Koblenz (Aargau)
|
| partOf |
High Rhine basin
ⓘ
linked to:
High Rhine
|
| passesNear | Interlaken ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
city of Aarau
ⓘ
city of Bern ⓘ city of Brugg ⓘ
linked to:
Brugg
city of Thun ⓘ
linked to:
Thun Old Town
|
| sourceRegion | Bernese Alps ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | High Rhine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
navigation in some sections ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aar Description of subject: Aar is a major river in Switzerland, known as the longest river entirely within the country and a tributary of the High Rhine.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.