Port of Tarifa
E373643
The Port of Tarifa is a small but strategically important Spanish harbor on the Strait of Gibraltar, serving primarily as a passenger and ferry terminal linking mainland Europe with North Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of Tarifa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3585988 — 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: Port of Tarifa Context triple: [Tarifa, hasPort, Port of Tarifa]
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A.
Port of Almería
The Port of Almería is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a key hub for passenger ferries and cargo traffic between mainland Spain and North Africa.
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B.
Port of Málaga
The Port of Málaga is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a hub for commercial shipping, passenger ferries, and cruise tourism for the city of Málaga and the Costa del Sol.
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C.
Port of Algeciras
The Port of Algeciras is one of the largest and busiest seaports in the Mediterranean and Europe, serving as a major hub for container traffic, passenger ferries, and maritime trade between Europe and North Africa.
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D.
Port of Huelva
The Port of Huelva is a major Spanish seaport in southwestern Andalusia, serving as an important hub for industrial cargo, energy products, and maritime trade on the Atlantic coast.
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E.
Port of Melilla
The Port of Melilla is a Spanish Mediterranean seaport in the North African enclave of Melilla, serving as a key hub for passenger and freight traffic between Europe and Morocco.
- 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: Port of Tarifa Target entity description: The Port of Tarifa is a small but strategically important Spanish harbor on the Strait of Gibraltar, serving primarily as a passenger and ferry terminal linking mainland Europe with North Africa.
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A.
Port of Almería
The Port of Almería is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a key hub for passenger ferries and cargo traffic between mainland Spain and North Africa.
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B.
Port of Málaga
The Port of Málaga is a major Spanish Mediterranean seaport that serves as a hub for commercial shipping, passenger ferries, and cruise tourism for the city of Málaga and the Costa del Sol.
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C.
Port of Algeciras
The Port of Algeciras is one of the largest and busiest seaports in the Mediterranean and Europe, serving as a major hub for container traffic, passenger ferries, and maritime trade between Europe and North Africa.
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D.
Port of Huelva
The Port of Huelva is a major Spanish seaport in southwestern Andalusia, serving as an important hub for industrial cargo, energy products, and maritime trade on the Atlantic coast.
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E.
Port of Melilla
The Port of Melilla is a Spanish Mediterranean seaport in the North African enclave of Melilla, serving as a key hub for passenger and freight traffic between Europe and Morocco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
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harbor ⓘ seaport ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with strong winds ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Morocco
ⓘ
Tangier ⓘ Tangier Ville Port ⓘ
linked to:
Tangier
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasBorderControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasConnectionType | international ferry route ⓘ |
| hasCustomsControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
parking areas
ⓘ
ticket offices ⓘ waiting areas ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
ferry berths
ⓘ
passenger terminal building ⓘ vehicle access roads ⓘ |
| hasService |
high-speed ferry
ⓘ
passenger-only ferry ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan | Port of Algeciras ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Spanish maritime authorities ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Province of Cádiz ⓘ
linked to:
Cádiz Province
Tarifa ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Alboran Sea
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| navigationArea | Strait of Gibraltar traffic separation scheme ⓘ |
| near | southernmost point of mainland Europe ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Algeciras ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Isla de las Palomas
ⓘ
Tarifa old town ⓘ
linked to:
Tarifa
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| operator |
Port Authority of Algeciras Bay
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras
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| ownedBy |
Port Authority of Algeciras Bay
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras
|
| partOf |
Bay of Algeciras port system
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras
|
| primaryUse |
ferry services
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Africa
ⓘ
southern Spain ⓘ |
| securityRole |
Schengen external border crossing
ⓘ
linked to:
European Union external border
|
| servesAs | gateway between Europe and Africa ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | shortest maritime link between mainland Europe and North Africa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local fishing support
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tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port of Tarifa Description of subject: The Port of Tarifa is a small but strategically important Spanish harbor on the Strait of Gibraltar, serving primarily as a passenger and ferry terminal linking mainland Europe with North Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.