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Christiana (other)
Christiana may refer to: Geography United States * Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin, town, US * Christiana, Delaware, US * Christiana Hundred, an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware, US * Christiana, Pennsylvania, US * Christiana, Tennessee, US * Christiana, Vernon County, Wisconsin, town, US Elsewhere * Christiana Island, Cyclades, Greece * Christiana, Jamaica * Christiana, Norway, a former name (1624–1924) for the present-day Norwegian capital Oslo * Christiana, South Africa, a town in the North West Province of South Africa * Freetown Christiania, autonomous neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark Other * Christiana (given name) * ''Christiana'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae * Christiana Riot, an armed intervention by citizens in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to save four fugitive slaves See also * Christiania (other) * Cristiana Cristiana is an Italian and Portuguese given name, from Cristiano. It is also a femini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin
Christiana is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Utica is located within the town. It is named after Oslo, Norway (formerly Christiania) and has one of the highest percentages of Norwegian ancestry in the United States. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.8 km2), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (0.39%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 468 households, and 356 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.2 people per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 13.9 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 0.15% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.14% from two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Delaware
Christiana is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, located on the Christina River, 12 miles southwest of Wilmington. It is home to the Christiana Hospital and the Christiana Mall and is the location of the northern terminus of Delaware Route 1 at an interchange with Interstate 95. Despite sharing a name with Christiana Hundred, the community of Christiana is located in White Clay Creek Hundred. History It is named after the Christina River, which is in turn named after Christina, Queen of Sweden who oversaw the founding of New Sweden in 1638. The Christiana Historic District, Charles Allen House, John Lewden House, Old Fort Church, Public School No. 111-C, and James Stewart Jr. House and George Hillis Sr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Christiana's population was 400 in 1890, 381 in 1900, 411 in 1925, and 500 in 1960. Notable people * Rebecca Lee (Davis) Crumpler (1831-1895), first African-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana Hundred
Christiana Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference. Boundaries and formation Christiana Hundred is that portion of New Castle County that lies north of the Christina River and White Clay Creek, west of the Brandywine Creek and east of the Red Clay Creek, excepting that portion in the southeast included in Wilmington Hundred. Its northern boundary follows a portion of the 12 mile arc drawn around the town of New Castle. It was one of the original hundreds in Delaware created in 1682 and was named for the Christina River that flows along its southern boundary. When created it included some of the area now in Mill Creek Hundred, White Clay Hundred, and Pencader Hundred, all of which were split off in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Christiana is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census. In 1851. it was the site of the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania#Slavery and the Christiana incident, Battle of Christiana, also called the Christiana riot. Geography Christiana is located in eastern Lancaster County at (39.955262, -75.996208). It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sadsbury Township and to the east by West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, West Sadsbury Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County. Pennsylvania Route 372 passes through the center of the borough, leading east to Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, Parkesburg and west to Quarryville, Pennsylvania, Quarryville. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster is to the northwest via Pennsylvania Route 41, and U.S. Route 30. According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Tennessee
Christiana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. It has a post office, with ZIP code 37037. Christiana Middle School is located in the community. Both U.S. Route 231 (US 231) and Tennessee State Route 269 State Route 269 (SR 269) is a long east-west state highway in central Middle Tennessee. Route description Rutherford County SR 269 begins in Rutherford County in Allisona at an intersection with US 31A/ SR 11, just a few hundred feet east o ... (SR 269) pass through the community. The 2020 population of the CDP was 4,305. Demographics History A post office called Christiana has been in operation since 1894. Besides the post office, Christiana contains several country stores and churches. Notes Unincorporated communities in Rutherford County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{RutherfordCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Vernon County, Wisconsin
Christiana is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Newry is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.2 km), of which, 33.6 square miles (86.9 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km) of it (0.24%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 871 people, 308 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.9 people per square mile (10.0/km). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.43% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. There were 308 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana Island
Christiana ( el, Χριστιανά) is a group of three volcanic Greek islands in the Cyclades. The group is located about 16 km (10 miles) southwest of Santorini and is made up of the islands Christiani (Χριστιανή, the largest one), Eschati (Εσχάτη) and Askania (Ασκανιά) belonging to the same submarine volcanic edifice, which is assumed to have been dormant since the Early Pleistocene. J. Preine, J. Karstens, C. Hübscher, P. Nomikou, F. Schmid, G.J. Crutchley, T.H. Druitt and D. Papanikolaou "Spatio-temporal evolution of the Christiana-Santorini-Kolumbo volcanic field, Aegean Sea", Geology, 2021. The island's area is about 2.35 km². All three islands are now uninhabited but on Christiani there are remains of human settlement dating back to Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Jamaica , musicianKatz, David (2003), ''Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae'', Bloomsbury,
Christiana is a settlement in Jamaica. The town was originally called Struan Castle. During the early days of British colonial rule, it was a popular destination for British citizens due to the cool climate and the sometimes foggy weather. Notable people * Roger Cross, actor are originally from this settlement. * Lila Iké, singer and musician * Byron Lee Byron Lee , ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 27 October 2008. born Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee ... References Populated places in Manchester Parish {{Jamaica-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, Norway
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiana, South Africa
Christiana is an agricultural town of about 3,000 inhabitants on the banks of the Vaal River in North West province, South Africa. The town is located on the N12 national route between Bloemhof and Warrenton, on the way to Kimberley ( Northern Cape). It is the administrative centre and seat of Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality. Retrieved 15 April 2010 History When diamonds were discovered in the in the 1870s (By Former Mayor MR Katlego Dabampe) the former Transvaal G ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freetown Christiania
Freetown Christiania, also known as Christiania ( da, Fristaden Christiania or '), is an intentional community, commune and micronation in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, Christinia, Christianshavn, Copenhagen K, Island of Amager. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its Pusher Street is famous for its open trade of cannabis, which is illegal in Denmark. Culture Christiania is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen, with half a million visitors annually. The residents of Christiania are called ''Christianit'', or ''Christianshavner and Amagerkaner'' because Christiania is located on the island of Amager. The 1976 protest song ("You cannot kill us"), written by Tom Lunden of flower power rock group Bifrost, became the unofficial anthem of Christiania. The flag of Christiania is a red banner with three yellow discs representing the dots in each ''i'' in "Christiania". Within Christiania itsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
