Col du Mont Cenis
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Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mont Cenis Pass | 22 |
| Col du Mont Cenis canonical | 7 |
| Col du Mont-Cenis | 4 |
| Col du Mont Cenis route | 1 |
| Crossing of the Alps | 1 |
| Moncenisio Pass (Mont Cenis region) | 1 |
| Mont Cenis | 1 |
| Mont Cenis Pass road | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T238756 — 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: Col du Mont Cenis Context triple: [French–Italian border, crosses, Col du Mont Cenis]
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A.
Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa is a prominent massif in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy, known for being the second-highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe.
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B.
Pont du Mont-Blanc
Pont du Mont-Blanc is a major bridge in Geneva, Switzerland, spanning the Rhône at the outlet of Lake Geneva and serving as a central traffic artery with views of the city’s famous lakeside landmarks.
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C.
Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine road tunnel linking France and Italy beneath the Mont Blanc massif, serving as a key route for international traffic through the Alps.
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D.
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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E.
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois–Perly crossing
The Saint-Julien-en-Genevois–Perly crossing is a road border checkpoint linking the French town of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois with the Swiss locality of Perly, serving as a local gateway between the two countries near Geneva.
- 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: Col du Mont Cenis Target entity description: Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
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A.
Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa is a prominent massif in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy, known for being the second-highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe.
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B.
Pont du Mont-Blanc
Pont du Mont-Blanc is a major bridge in Geneva, Switzerland, spanning the Rhône at the outlet of Lake Geneva and serving as a central traffic artery with views of the city’s famous lakeside landmarks.
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C.
Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine road tunnel linking France and Italy beneath the Mont Blanc massif, serving as a key route for international traffic through the Alps.
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D.
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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E.
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois–Perly crossing
The Saint-Julien-en-Genevois–Perly crossing is a road border checkpoint linking the French town of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois with the Swiss locality of Perly, serving as a local gateway between the two countries near Geneva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
transport route ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of France
ⓘ
Mountain passes of Italy ⓘ Mountain passes of the Alps ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| connects |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Maurienne Valley ⓘ Susa Valley ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| crosses |
French-Italian border
ⓘ
linked to:
French–Italian border
|
| elevation |
2083 m
ⓘ
about 2080 m above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mont Cenis Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Annecy
Mont Cenis plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Cottian Alps
alpine meadows ⓘ dam at Mont Cenis Lake ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Alpine peaks ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important trade route
ⓘ
key transalpine route between France and Italy ⓘ military route ⓘ |
| isOnRouteOf | historic route between Lyon and Turin ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
French name: Col du Mont Cenis
ⓘ
Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
ⓘ
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Graian Alps ⓘ Metropolitan City of Turin ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ Savoie ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mont Cenis
ⓘ
linked to:
Col du Mont Cenis
|
| near |
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
ⓘ
Susa ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Italian Alpine passes ⓘ |
| roadNumber |
D1006 (French side)
ⓘ
SS25 (Italian side) ⓘ |
| roadType | paved road pass ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access between Western Europe and Italy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ road transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| usedSince |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
antiquity ⓘ |
| winterCondition | often snow-covered ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Col du Mont Cenis Description of subject: Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
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Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio
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Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio
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Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio
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Moncenisio (Italian municipality)
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