Fano facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fano
Comune
Comune di Fano
Arco d'Augusto, Fano
Coat of arms
The comune Fano, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Frazioni	see list
Area
• Total	121.84 km2 (47.04 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (January 2017)
• Total	60,852
• Density	499.442/km2 (1,293.55/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Fanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	61032
Dialing code	0721
Patron saint	Saint Paternian
Saint day	10 July

Fano is a city and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region, central Italy.

It is a beach resort 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Pesaro, along the Adriatic Sea. It is the third city in the region by population after Ancona and Pesaro.

Geography

Fano is on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The comune of Fano has an area of 121.84 km² (47.04 sq mi) and its altitude is 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.

Fano borders with the comuni Cartoceto, Mombaroccio, Mondolfo, Pesaro, San Costanzo and Terre Roveresche.

	Pesaro	Adriatic Sea	Adriatic Sea
	Mombaroccio Cartoceto		Adriatic Sea
		Fano
	Terre Roveresche	San Costanzo	Mondolfo

Frazioni

The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Fanoː

Population

There are 60,852 persons living in the comune in 2017, for a population density of 499.4 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population

The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as fanesi.

Twinned towns

Famo is twinned with:

• Rastatt, Germany
• Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France
• St. Albans, United Kingdom
• Stribro, Czech Republic

Gallery

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  Palazzo della Ragione.

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  Duomo of Fano.

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  San Pietro ad Vallum church.

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  Porta Maggiore and Arco di Augusto.

Images for kids

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  The Castle of Fano in a 19th-century etching. The high watchtower was destroyed during World War II.

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  The Castle of Fano July 2011

See also

In Spanish: Fano para niños