Nieuwe Achtergracht
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Nieuwe Achtergracht is a canal in central Amsterdam that runs through the eastern part of the city’s historic canal belt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nieuwe Achtergracht canonical | 2 |
| Nieuwe Achtergracht (Dutch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9012813 — 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: Nieuwe Achtergracht Context triple: [Roeterseiland Campus, adjacentTo, Nieuwe Achtergracht]
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A.
Nieuwe Keizersgracht
Nieuwe Keizersgracht is a canal and adjoining street in central Amsterdam, known for its historic buildings and proximity to cultural landmarks along the city’s canal belt.
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B.
Reguliersgracht
Reguliersgracht is a picturesque canal in Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its classic canal houses and iconic series of arched bridges.
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C.
Lindengracht
Lindengracht is a historic canal and street in Amsterdam’s Jordaan district, known for its traditional architecture and lively local markets.
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D.
Prinsengracht
Prinsengracht is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, known for its picturesque waterways, houseboats, and traditional canal houses.
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E.
Nieuwegracht
Nieuwegracht is a historic canal in the Dutch city of Utrecht, known for its picturesque quays, wharf cellars, and centuries-old houses lining its banks.
- 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: Nieuwe Achtergracht Target entity description: Nieuwe Achtergracht is a canal in central Amsterdam that runs through the eastern part of the city’s historic canal belt.
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A.
Nieuwe Keizersgracht
Nieuwe Keizersgracht is a canal and adjoining street in central Amsterdam, known for its historic buildings and proximity to cultural landmarks along the city’s canal belt.
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B.
Reguliersgracht
Reguliersgracht is a picturesque canal in Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its classic canal houses and iconic series of arched bridges.
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C.
Lindengracht
Lindengracht is a historic canal and street in Amsterdam’s Jordaan district, known for its traditional architecture and lively local markets.
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D.
Prinsengracht
Prinsengracht is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, known for its picturesque waterways, houseboats, and traditional canal houses.
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E.
Nieuwegracht
Nieuwegracht is a historic canal in the Dutch city of Utrecht, known for its picturesque quays, wharf cellars, and centuries-old houses lining its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | eastern part of Amsterdam’s historic canal belt ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
man-made waterway
ⓘ
part of Amsterdam’s historic waterways network ⓘ |
| hasCity | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasFunction | forms part of the inner-city canal network ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Nieuwe Achtergracht (Dutch)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nieuwe Achtergracht
|
| hasRegion | North Holland ⓘ |
| isInHistoricArea |
Amsterdam canal belt
ⓘ
linked to:
Grachtengordel
|
| isPartOfUrbanArea |
central Amsterdam
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam-Centrum
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| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ eastern inner city of Amsterdam ⓘ historic center of Amsterdam ⓘ province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grachtengordel (Amsterdam canal ring)
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linked to:
Grachtengordel
eastern part of the Amsterdam canal belt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
small boat traffic
ⓘ
urban drainage ⓘ |
| waterwayType | urban canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nieuwe Achtergracht Description of subject: Nieuwe Achtergracht is a canal in central Amsterdam that runs through the eastern part of the city’s historic canal belt.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nieuwe Achtergracht