Fanano

Fanano (Frignanese: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about 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

• Fairbanks, United States

References

External links

• Official website

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