abstract:Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania () is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 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.