Sweden–Finland border
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The Sweden–Finland border is the international boundary separating Sweden and Finland, largely following natural features like the Torne River and marking the division between the two Nordic states.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sweden–Finland border canonical | 3 |
| Finland–Sweden border | 1 |
| Swedish–Finnish border region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11854313 — 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: Sweden–Finland border Context triple: [Torne River, hasPoliticalSignificance, Sweden–Finland border]
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A.
Norwegian–Swedish border
The Norwegian–Swedish border is the long, mostly land-based international boundary separating Norway and Sweden across the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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B.
Soviet–Finnish border
The Soviet–Finnish border was the frontier separating the Soviet Union from Finland, particularly significant as a heavily militarized and contested line during the Winter War and World War II.
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C.
Danish–German border
The Danish–German border is the international boundary separating Denmark and Germany, running across the Jutland Peninsula and marking the division between the two countries’ territories and cultures.
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D.
Estonia–Russia border
The Estonia–Russia border is the international boundary separating the Republic of Estonia from the Russian Federation, running over land and through bodies of water such as Lake Peipus.
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E.
Latvia–Estonia border
The Latvia–Estonia border is the international boundary separating the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, running across both land and maritime areas in northeastern Europe.
- 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: Sweden–Finland border Target entity description: The Sweden–Finland border is the international boundary separating Sweden and Finland, largely following natural features like the Torne River and marking the division between the two Nordic states.
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A.
Norwegian–Swedish border
The Norwegian–Swedish border is the long, mostly land-based international boundary separating Norway and Sweden across the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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B.
Soviet–Finnish border
The Soviet–Finnish border was the frontier separating the Soviet Union from Finland, particularly significant as a heavily militarized and contested line during the Winter War and World War II.
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C.
Danish–German border
The Danish–German border is the international boundary separating Denmark and Germany, running across the Jutland Peninsula and marking the division between the two countries’ territories and cultures.
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D.
Estonia–Russia border
The Estonia–Russia border is the international boundary separating the Republic of Estonia from the Russian Federation, running over land and through bodies of water such as Lake Peipus.
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E.
Latvia–Estonia border
The Latvia–Estonia border is the international boundary separating the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, running across both land and maritime areas in northeastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
state border ⓘ |
| affectsIndigenousPeople | Sami people ⓘ |
| borderRegime | no routine passport controls under Schengen Agreement ⓘ |
| country1 | Sweden ⓘ |
| country2 | Finland ⓘ |
| crossesRiver |
Könkämä River
ⓘ
Muonio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Torne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demarcatedBy | border markers along Torne River and land sections ⓘ |
| endPoint | Treriksröset ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Treaty of Fredrikshamn ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion | Sápmi ⓘ |
| followsNaturalFeature |
Gulf of Bothnia
ⓘ
Könkämä River ⓘ Muonio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Torne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | bilateral agreements between Sweden and Finland ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Haparanda–Tornio border crossing
ⓘ
Karesuando–Karesuvanto border crossing ⓘ Pajala–Kolari border crossing ⓘ Övertorneå–Ylitornio border crossing ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Treriksröset border cairn ⓘ |
| hasPart |
land border between Sweden and Finland
ⓘ
maritime border in the Gulf of Bothnia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | resulted from Sweden’s cession of Finland to the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| landBorderLength | approximately 555 kilometres ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Finnish-speaking minority on Swedish side
ⓘ
Swedish-speaking minority on Finnish side ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nordic countries
ⓘ
Northern Europe ⓘ |
| maritimeBorderLength | approximately 59 kilometres ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Treriksröset ⓘ |
| meetsCountriesAt | Norway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Schengen Area internal borders
ⓘ
linked to:
Schengen internal border
|
| passesNearCity |
Haparanda
ⓘ
Kemi ⓘ Tornio ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Finnish Lapland
ⓘ
linked to:
Lapland
Lapland ⓘ
linked to:
Lapland, Sweden
Norrbotten County ⓘ North Ostrobothnia ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia region ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrobothnia
|
| separates |
Finland
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Gulf of Bothnia near Haparanda
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Bothnia
|
| timeZoneDifference | 1 hour ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 614 kilometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sweden–Finland border Description of subject: The Sweden–Finland border is the international boundary separating Sweden and Finland, largely following natural features like the Torne River and marking the division between the two Nordic states.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sweden–Finland border