Californië, Gelderland

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| name = Californië

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Californiehedel.jpg

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| image_caption = Looking towards Californië

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Maasdriel

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5324AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 March 2022 }}

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5321 & 5324

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 073

| coordinates = {{coord|51|44|56|N|5|14|18|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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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.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.

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.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/californie |title=Californië - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} It is not a statistical entity,{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=22 March 2022 |quote=two entries}} and the postal authorities have split it in Ammerzoden and Hedel.{{cite web|url=https://postcodebijadres.nl/5321 |title=Postcode 5321 in Hedel |website=Postcode bij adres |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://postcodebijadres.nl/5324 |title=Postcode 5324 in Ammerzoden |website=Postcode bij adres |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} In February 2022, the hamlet received place name signs. It consists of about 25 houses.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/californi%C3%AB-ammerzoden |title=Californië (Ammerzoden) |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}