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

  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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