Fanano

Fanano (Frignanese: Fanân) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km 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