California
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Location within the Falkirk council area | |
Population | 780 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS905763 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FALKIRK |
Postcode district | FK1 |
Dialling code | 01324 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
California (Scottish Gaelic: Calafòrnia[2]) is a former pit village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies between Shieldhill and Avonbridge on the uplands which form the southern edge of the council area.
The population recorded in the United Kingdom 2001 census was 702, down from 747 in 1991.[3]