California, Falkirk

California
Sign entering California
California
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population780 (2020)
OS grid referenceNS905763
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK1
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

California (Scottish Gaelic: Calafòrnia) 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.

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