Geiseltalsee
E731056
Geiseltalsee is a large artificial lake in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, created by flooding a former lignite mining area and now used for recreation and nature conservation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geiseltalsee canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8031810 — 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: Geiseltalsee Context triple: [Mücheln (Geiseltal), locatedNear, Geiseltalsee]
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A.
Würmsee
Würmsee is the historical name of the Bavarian lake now known as Starnberger See, one of Germany’s largest and most famous lakes near Munich.
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B.
Scharmützelsee
Scharmützelsee is a popular lake in eastern Germany known for its scenic surroundings, recreational activities, and spa resorts.
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C.
Grunewaldsee
Grunewaldsee is a popular forest lake in Berlin known for its scenic surroundings and dog-friendly bathing areas.
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D.
Jungfernsee
Jungfernsee is a scenic lake on the outskirts of Potsdam and Berlin, known for its historic villas, palaces, and location along the former inner German border.
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E.
Ziegelsee
Ziegelsee is a lake in the city of Schwerin in northern Germany, known for its scenic waterfront and role in the region’s interconnected lake system.
- 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: Geiseltalsee Target entity description: Geiseltalsee is a large artificial lake in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, created by flooding a former lignite mining area and now used for recreation and nature conservation.
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A.
Würmsee
Würmsee is the historical name of the Bavarian lake now known as Starnberger See, one of Germany’s largest and most famous lakes near Munich.
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B.
Scharmützelsee
Scharmützelsee is a popular lake in eastern Germany known for its scenic surroundings, recreational activities, and spa resorts.
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C.
Grunewaldsee
Grunewaldsee is a popular forest lake in Berlin known for its scenic surroundings and dog-friendly bathing areas.
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D.
Jungfernsee
Jungfernsee is a scenic lake on the outskirts of Potsdam and Berlin, known for its historic villas, palaces, and location along the former inner German border.
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E.
Ziegelsee
Ziegelsee is a lake in the city of Schwerin in northern Germany, known for its scenic waterfront and role in the region’s interconnected lake system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| completionDate | around 2011 (filling largely completed) ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| formedBy | flooding of former open-cast lignite mine ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
recreational services
ⓘ
tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalOrigin | post-mining landscape recultivation project ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | approximately 78 m ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Braunsbedra
ⓘ
Frankleben ⓘ Mücheln (Geiseltal) ⓘ Stöbnitz ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaStatus |
bird habitat
ⓘ
landscape protection area ⓘ |
| hasShoreLength | approximately 43 km ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceArea | approximately 18.4 km² ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
beaches
ⓘ
cycling paths ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ marinas ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasUse |
bathing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ nature conservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ sailing ⓘ tourism ⓘ water sports ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasVolume | approximately 423 million m³ ⓘ |
| inception | early 2000s (flooding phase) ⓘ |
| locatedAtElevation | about 98 m above sea level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Saalekreis ⓘ |
| locatedInEcologicalRegion |
Central European Plain
ⓘ
linked to:
European Plain
|
| locatedInFormerTerritorialEntity | East Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInMiningArea |
Geiseltal lignite mining district
ⓘ
linked to:
Saxony-Leipzig lignite mining area
|
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater | Geisel river basin ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Halle (Saale)
ⓘ
Leipzig ⓘ Merseburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central German lignite mining region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitteldeutsches Braunkohlerevier
|
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geiseltalsee Description of subject: Geiseltalsee is a large artificial lake in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, created by flooding a former lignite mining area and now used for recreation and nature conservation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.