Californië, Gelderland

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands

Californië

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Californië

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Californië

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Coordinates: 51°44′56″N 5°14′18″E﻿ / ﻿51.74889°N 5.23833°E﻿ / 51.74889; 5.23833
Country| Netherlands
Province| Gelderland
Municipality| Maasdriel
Elevation

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| 3 m (10 ft)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

5321 & 5324

Dialing code| 073

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]

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]

## References

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1. ^ "Postcodetool for 5324AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
3. ^ "Californië - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. "two entries"
5. ^ "Postcode 5321 in Hedel". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
6. ^ "Postcode 5324 in Ammerzoden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
7. ^ "Californië (Ammerzoden)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of Maasdriel

Towns|

* Kerkdriel

Villages|

* Alem
* Ammerzoden
* Hedel
* Heerewaarden
* Hoenzadriel
* Hurwenen
* Rossum
* Velddriel
* Well
* Wellseind [nl]

Hamlets|

* Californië
* Wordragen

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