Helgö
E424578
Helgö is a historically significant island in Sweden known for its rich archaeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Helgö canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4240434 — 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: Helgö Context triple: [Lake Mälaren, notableIsland, Helgö]
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A.
Lenakel
Lenakel is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
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B.
Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a residential district in the southeastern part of Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
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C.
Hvalsey
Hvalsey is the best-preserved Norse ruin site in Greenland, known for its stone church and remnants of a medieval farming settlement.
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D.
Vaxön
Vaxön is a central island in Sweden’s Stockholm archipelago that forms the core of the town of Vaxholm and serves as an important hub for local ferry and coastal traffic.
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E.
Holmön archipelago
Holmön archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of northern Sweden known for its nature reserve status, traditional fishing culture, and location in the northern Baltic Sea.
- 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: Helgö Target entity description: Helgö is a historically significant island in Sweden known for its rich archaeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking era.
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A.
Lenakel
Lenakel is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
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B.
Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a residential district in the southeastern part of Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
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C.
Hvalsey
Hvalsey is the best-preserved Norse ruin site in Greenland, known for its stone church and remnants of a medieval farming settlement.
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D.
Vaxön
Vaxön is a central island in Sweden’s Stockholm archipelago that forms the core of the town of Vaxholm and serves as an important hub for local ferry and coastal traffic.
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E.
Holmön archipelago
Holmön archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of northern Sweden known for its nature reserve status, traditional fishing culture, and location in the northern Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 59.35°N 17.50°E ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalConnections |
Byzantine world
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linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Egypt ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| distanceToBirka | approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as “holy island” ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Swedish archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1954 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | Helgö excavations ⓘ |
| hasFind |
Coptic ladle from Egypt
ⓘ
Helgö Buddha ⓘ Irish crosier fragment ⓘ bronze objects ⓘ glass beads ⓘ harbor structures ⓘ house remains ⓘ iron tools ⓘ jewelry ⓘ weights and scales ⓘ workshop remains ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forested areas ⓘ |
| hasMuseumCollection | Swedish History Museum in Stockholm ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important site for Swedish cultural heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Iron Age settlement
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Viking Age activity ⓘ rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lake Mälaren ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Ekerö Municipality
ⓘ
Stockholm County ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Uppland ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Birka ⓘ |
| partOf | Mälaren archipelago ⓘ |
| significance | major trading and craft center in the Iron Age ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Viking Age ⓘ |
| tourism | visited for archaeological interest ⓘ |
| usedAs |
craft production center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ trading hub ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Helgö Description of subject: Helgö is a historically significant island in Sweden known for its rich archaeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking era.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.