Damsterdiep
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Damsterdiep is a historic canal in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the town of Appingedam and the Ems estuary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Damsterdiep canonical | 1 |
| Damsterdiep (Dutch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10220322 — 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: Damsterdiep Context triple: [Appingedam, hasCanal, Damsterdiep]
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A.
Meppelerdiep
Meppelerdiep is a canalized river and important waterway in the northeastern Netherlands that connects the town of Meppel with larger regional waterways.
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B.
Lake Ketelmeer
Lake Ketelmeer is a shallow border lake in the central Netherlands, forming part of the IJsselmeer lake system and serving as a key waterway and ecological area at the mouth of the River IJssel.
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C.
Markiezaatsmeer
Markiezaatsmeer is a Dutch lake and nature reserve in the province of North Brabant, known for its wetlands and rich birdlife.
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D.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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E.
Oldambtmeer
Oldambtmeer is an artificial lake in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen, Netherlands, created as part of a large-scale landscape and recreational development project.
- 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: Damsterdiep Target entity description: Damsterdiep is a historic canal in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the town of Appingedam and the Ems estuary.
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A.
Meppelerdiep
Meppelerdiep is a canalized river and important waterway in the northeastern Netherlands that connects the town of Meppel with larger regional waterways.
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B.
Lake Ketelmeer
Lake Ketelmeer is a shallow border lake in the central Netherlands, forming part of the IJsselmeer lake system and serving as a key waterway and ecological area at the mouth of the River IJssel.
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C.
Markiezaatsmeer
Markiezaatsmeer is a Dutch lake and nature reserve in the province of North Brabant, known for its wetlands and rich birdlife.
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D.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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E.
Oldambtmeer
Oldambtmeer is an artificial lake in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen, Netherlands, created as part of a large-scale landscape and recreational development project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connects |
Appingedam
ⓘ
Ems estuary ⓘ city of Groningen ⓘ
linked to:
Groningen, Netherlands
|
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Ems estuary ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Appingedam
ⓘ
Groningen ⓘ Ten Boer area ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | considered a historic waterway in Groningen province ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Damsterdiep (Dutch)
ⓘ
linked to:
Damsterdiep
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| historicalSignificance | historic canal route between Groningen and the Ems ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
access route from Groningen to the North Sea via the Ems
ⓘ
transport of goods between Groningen and Ems ports ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appingedam town center vicinity
ⓘ
municipality of Eemsdelta ⓘ municipality of Groningen ⓘ northern Netherlands ⓘ province of Groningen ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Groningen
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| partOf | regional waterway network of Groningen ⓘ |
| regionServed | Groningen–Appingedam corridor ⓘ |
| terminus |
Appingedam vicinity near the Ems estuary
ⓘ
city of Groningen ⓘ
linked to:
Groningen, Netherlands
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| usedFor |
drainage
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterwayType | canalized river section and man-made canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Damsterdiep Description of subject: Damsterdiep is a historic canal in the Dutch province of Groningen that connects the city of Groningen with the town of Appingedam and the Ems estuary.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Damsterdiep