Freetown Christiania
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| - | [[Freetown Christiania|Christiania]], a partially self-governing neighborhood in the city of [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], which has established semi-legal status as an independent community, was founded in [[1971]], when a group of [[hippie]] [[squatter]]s took over an area of abandoned military barracks. See [[alternative society]]. | + | '''Christiania''', also known as '''Freetown Christiania''' ({{lang-da|Fristaden Christiania}}) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering {{convert|34|ha|acre|abbr=off}} in the borough of [[Christianshavn]] in the [[Denmark|Danish]] capital [[Copenhagen]]. Civic authorities in Copenhagen regard Christiania as a large [[commune]], but the area has a unique status in that it is regulated by a special law, the Christiania Law of 1989 which transfers parts of the supervision of the area from the [[Copenhagen|municipality of Copenhagen]] to the state. It was closed by residents in April 2011, whilst discussions continued with the Danish government as to its future, but is now open again. |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Counter-economics]] | ||
| + | * [[Christianshavn]] | ||
| + | * [[List of anarchist communities]] | ||
| + | * [[Ungdomshuset]] | ||
| + | * [[Kingdom of Elleore]] | ||
| + | * [[Squatting]] | ||
| + | * [[Ruigoord]] | ||
| + | * [[Christianshavn Station]] | ||
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Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania (Template:Lang-da) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering Template:Convert in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Civic authorities in Copenhagen regard Christiania as a large commune, but the area has a unique status in that it is regulated by a special law, the Christiania Law of 1989 which transfers parts of the supervision of the area from the municipality of Copenhagen to the state. It was closed by residents in April 2011, whilst discussions continued with the Danish government as to its future, but is now open again.
See also
- Counter-economics
- Christianshavn
- List of anarchist communities
- Ungdomshuset
- Kingdom of Elleore
- Squatting
- Ruigoord
- Christianshavn Station
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