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.

[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.

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