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. It is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have split it in Ammerzoden and Hedel. In February 2022, the hamlet received place name signs. It consists of about 25 houses.
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