Fano

Fano () is a coastal city and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy located southeast of Pesaro at the point where the Via Flaminia reaches the Adriatic Sea. As of 2021, it has a population of approximately 59,000, smaller than Ancona and Pesaro.

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Fano is a coastal city in Italy's Marche region where an ancient Roman road called the Via Flaminia meets the Adriatic Sea. With a population of about 59,000 people as of 2021, it is a significant seaside settlement in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, though smaller than nearby cities like Ancona and Pesaro.

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Italian comune.name: Fano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Fano
Italian comune.image_skyline: File:Panorama di Fano.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: From top to bottom: Castle, Cathedral, Arch of August, Palace of Dukes
Italian comune.image_shield: Fano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Fano (province of Pesaro and Urbino, region Marche, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Fano within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino
Italian comune.region: Marche
Italian comune.province: Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bellocchi, Caminate, Carignano, Carrara di Fano, Centinarola, Cuccurano, Falcineto, Fenile, Magliano, Marotta, Metaurilia, Ponte Sasso, Roncosambaccio, Rosciano, Sant'Andrea in Villis, Torrette di Fano, Tre Ponti
Italian comune.mayor_party: Lega
Italian comune.mayor: Luca Serfilippi
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 121
Italian comune.population_total: 60978
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Fanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 12
Italian comune.saint: Saint Paternian

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fano
Demonym: fanesi
Population: 59909
Area: 121.84
Elevation: 12
Official website: www.comune.fano.pu.it
Image: Arco di Augusto Fano illuminato.jpg
Dialing code: 0721
Licence plate code: PU

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Commons category: Fano
postal code: 61032
Commons gallery: Fano
P12749: Karl Dönitz
native label: Fano
P8168: Lauren Phoenix

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History
Main sights
Religious structures
Secular structures
Culture
Sports
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
External links

==History== Originally part of ancient Marche, the settlement was known as Fanum Fortunae (‘Temple of Fortune’) after a prominent local sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Fortuna. Its first mention in history dates from 49 BC, when Julius Caesar held it, along with Pisaurum and Ancona. Caesar Augustus established a colonia, and built a wall, some parts of which remain. In 2 AD Augustus also built an arch (which is still standing) at the entrance to the town. thumb|220px|left|The Castle of Fano in a 19th-century etching. The high watchtower was destroyed during World War II. thumb|220px|left|The Castle of Fano July 2011