Canal de la Deûle
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Canal de la Deûle is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network connecting the Deûle River to major industrial and urban centers such as Lille.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal de la Deûle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6289776 — 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: Canal de la Deûle Context triple: [Deûle River, hasCanalSection, Canal de la Deûle]
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A.
Canal des Deux Mers
The Canal des Deux Mers is a historic French waterway system linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via interconnected canals and rivers.
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B.
Canal de la Robine
The Canal de la Robine is a historic waterway in southern France that links Narbonne to the Aude River and the Canal du Midi, forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
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C.
Canal de la Thielle
Canal de la Thielle is a Swiss waterway that channels the Thielle River between lakes in the Jura region, playing a key role in regional drainage and navigation.
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D.
Canal du Centre
The Canal du Centre is a historic Belgian canal in the Hainaut province, renowned for its remarkable boat lifts and role in connecting industrial waterways.
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E.
Mons–Condé Canal
The Mons–Condé Canal is a navigable waterway in Belgium and France that links the city of Mons to Condé-sur-l’Escaut and formed a key defensive line during World War I.
- 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: Canal de la Deûle Target entity description: Canal de la Deûle is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network connecting the Deûle River to major industrial and urban centers such as Lille.
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A.
Canal des Deux Mers
The Canal des Deux Mers is a historic French waterway system linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via interconnected canals and rivers.
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B.
Canal de la Robine
The Canal de la Robine is a historic waterway in southern France that links Narbonne to the Aude River and the Canal du Midi, forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
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C.
Canal de la Thielle
Canal de la Thielle is a Swiss waterway that channels the Thielle River between lakes in the Jura region, playing a key role in regional drainage and navigation.
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D.
Canal du Centre
The Canal du Centre is a historic Belgian canal in the Hainaut province, renowned for its remarkable boat lifts and role in connecting industrial waterways.
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E.
Mons–Condé Canal
The Mons–Condé Canal is a navigable waterway in Belgium and France that links the city of Mons to Condé-sur-l’Escaut and formed a key defensive line during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
navigable waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Deûle River
ⓘ
Lille ⓘ industrial centers in northern France ⓘ regional canal network of northern France ⓘ urban centers in northern France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| followsWatercourse | Deûle River ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports commercial navigation
ⓘ
supports regional industry ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
link between Deûle River and Lille urban area
ⓘ
link between Deûle River and major industrial centers ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
industrial port facilities
ⓘ
locks ⓘ quays ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
Nord department ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lille metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Métropole Européenne de Lille
|
| maintainedBy | Voies navigables de France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Deûle River ⓘ |
| partOf |
French inland waterway network
ⓘ
regional canal network of northern France ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Haubourdin
ⓘ
Lille ⓘ Loos ⓘ Quesnoy-sur-Deûle ⓘ Wambrechies ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lille metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Métropole Européenne de Lille
Nord–Pas-de-Calais historical region ⓘ
linked to:
Nord-Pas-de-Calais historical region
|
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
industrial transport ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | European inland waterway ⓘ |
| waterwayType | canalized river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canal de la Deûle Description of subject: Canal de la Deûle is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network connecting the Deûle River to major industrial and urban centers such as Lille.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.