Fanano
# Fanano

Fanano (Frignanese: Fanân) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) 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
