Fano
Fano is a city and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region, central Italy.
Fano | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Fano | |
 Arco d'Augusto, Fano | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) The comune Fano, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino | |
Location of Fano  | |
  Fano Location of Fano in Italy  Fano Fano (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′36.71″N 13°01′11.12″E / 43.8435306°N 13.0197556°ECoordinates: 43°50′36.71″N 13°01′11.12″E / 43.8435306°N 13.0197556°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Seri[1] |
| 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 60,852 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/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 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
GeographyEdit
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.[2]
Fano borders with the comuni Cartoceto, Mombaroccio, Mondolfo, Pesaro, San Costanzo and Terre Roveresche.[4]
FrazioniEdit
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Fanoː
- Bellocchi
- Camminate
- Carignano
- Carrara di Fano
- Centinarola
- Cuccurano
- Falcineto
- Fenile
- Magliano
- Marotta
- Metaurillia
- Ponte Sasso
- Roncosambaccio
- Rosciano
- Sant'Andrea in Villis
- Torrette di Fano
- Tre Ponti.
PopulationEdit
There are 60,852 persons living in the comune in 2017,[3] 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 townsEdit
Famo is twinned with:
GalleryEdit
Palazzo della Ragione.
Duomo of Fano.
San Pietro ad Vallum church.
Porta Maggiore and Arco di Augusto.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Il Sindaco" (in Italian). Comune di Fampo. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Comune di Fano" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Pesaro" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fano. |
- Fano official website (in Italian)