Californië, Gelderland
Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Californië (Dutch for California) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Maasdriel, between the villages Ammerzoden and Hedel.[2]
Californië | |
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 Looking towards Californië | |
  Californië Location in the Netherlands  Californië Californië (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′56″N 5°14′18″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5321 & 5324 |
| Dialing code | 073 |
It was first mentioned in 1867 as Californië, and is a reference to an inn which existed after 1852. In 1945, the hamlet was named after the inn.[3] It is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have split it in Ammerzoden and Hedel.[5][6] In February 2022, the hamlet received place name signs. It consists of about 25 houses.[7]
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