Sazan Island
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Sazan Island is a strategically located, uninhabited Albanian island in the Adriatic Sea, known for its former military base and unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sazan Island canonical | 5 |
| Sazan Island (via Karaburun-Sazan area) | 1 |
| uninhabited island of Sazan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4960588 — 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: Sazan Island Context triple: [Vlora, nearbyIsland, Sazan Island]
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A.
Ratmanov Island
Ratmanov Island is a Russian-owned island in the Bering Strait, forming part of the Diomede Islands and lying just west of the International Date Line and the maritime border with the United States.
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B.
Khvostof Island
Khvostof Island is a small, remote island in the Near Islands group of the western Aleutian Islands in Alaska, known for its rugged terrain and sparse vegetation.
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C.
Skrypleva Island
Skrypleva Island is a small island located near Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, known for its coastal scenery and proximity to Golden Horn Bay.
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D.
Vaigach Island
Vaigach Island is a remote Arctic island in northern Russia, known for its tundra landscape, harsh climate, and cultural significance to the indigenous Nenets people.
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E.
Zayachy Island
Zayachy Island is a small island in the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, best known as the historic site where the city was founded and where the Peter and Paul Fortress stands.
- 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: Sazan Island Target entity description: Sazan Island is a strategically located, uninhabited Albanian island in the Adriatic Sea, known for its former military base and unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems.
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A.
Ratmanov Island
Ratmanov Island is a Russian-owned island in the Bering Strait, forming part of the Diomede Islands and lying just west of the International Date Line and the maritime border with the United States.
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B.
Khvostof Island
Khvostof Island is a small, remote island in the Near Islands group of the western Aleutian Islands in Alaska, known for its rugged terrain and sparse vegetation.
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C.
Skrypleva Island
Skrypleva Island is a small island located near Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, known for its coastal scenery and proximity to Golden Horn Bay.
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D.
Vaigach Island
Vaigach Island is a remote Arctic island in northern Russia, known for its tundra landscape, harsh climate, and cultural significance to the indigenous Nenets people.
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E.
Zayachy Island
Zayachy Island is a small island in the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, best known as the historic site where the city was founded and where the Peter and Paul Fortress stands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military base
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | by boat from Vlora ⓘ |
| area | approximately 5.7 square kilometres ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Republic of Albania
ⓘ
linked to:
Albania
|
| climate |
Mediterranean
ⓘ
subtropical influences ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Albanian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
|
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
Mediterranean vegetation
ⓘ
evergreen forests ⓘ maquis shrubland ⓘ subtropical vegetation ⓘ |
| fauna |
marine species of the Adriatic
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Albanian military
ⓘ
Italian military ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Armed Forces
Soviet military ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet armed forces
|
| formerUse |
military base
ⓘ
naval base ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
former bunkers
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ sea caves ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ underground military tunnels ⓘ |
| hasStatus | military-restricted areas in parts ⓘ |
| highestPoint | approximately 344 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Vlora County ⓘ
linked to:
Vlorë County
southern Albania ⓘ
linked to:
Tosk region
|
| marineEnvironment |
Karaburun-Sazan Marine Protected Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park
|
| near |
Bay of Vlora
ⓘ
Karaburun Peninsula ⓘ Otranto Strait ⓘ
linked to:
Strait of Otranto
|
| nearCity | Vlora ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abandoned military infrastructure
ⓘ
strategic military importance in the Adriatic ⓘ unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems ⓘ |
| openToTourism | limited ⓘ |
| partOf | Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park ⓘ |
| region |
Balkan Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkans
|
| strategicLocation |
entrance of the Bay of Vlora
ⓘ
southern entrance of the Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sazan Island Description of subject: Sazan Island is a strategically located, uninhabited Albanian island in the Adriatic Sea, known for its former military base and unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sazan Island