Fanano (Frignanese: Fanân) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Modena.
Fanano borders the following municipalities: Cutigliano, Fiumalbo, Lizzano in Belvedere, Montese, San Marcello Piteglio, Sestola.
It is located in the Modenese Apennines. The Monte Cimone is in its territory.
Main sights
- Watch tower
- San Silvestro, a Baroque church
- San Colombano, another church
- Oratorio della Beata Vergine delle Grazie
- Santa Chiara
- San Francesco
- San Giuseppe Sposo di Maria
- Santa Chiara
People
- Italo Bortolotti, painter
- Felix Pedro, born in the small village of Trignano, part of the comune of Fanano.
Sister cities
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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