Fanø

Fanø is the northernmost island in the at the west coast of in . The main attraction here is the white sand beach, which is also a popular playground for different types of sports, such as kite flying, surfing and buggies.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Fanoog”
    “凡岛”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nordby Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nordby and Esbjerg.
is a town, seat of the Fanø Municipality, in the . is situated 3½ km north of Fanø.
is a small village, with a population of 269… is situated 8 km southeast of Fanø.
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Latitude
55.41417° or 55° 24′ 51″ north
Longitude
8.41022° or 8° 24′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F7CCC76+M3
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Fanø” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Fanø”
  • Catalan: “Fanø”
  • Cebuano: “Fanø”
  • Chinese: “凡島”
  • Croatian: “Fanø”
  • Danish: “Fanø”
  • Dutch: “Fanø”
  • French: “Fanø”
  • Georgian: “ფანე”
  • German: “Fanø”
  • Greek: “Φάνε”
  • Hungarian: “Fanø”
  • Indonesian: “Fanø”
  • Italian: “Fanø”
  • Japanese: “ファノ島”
  • Korean: “파뇌섬”
  • Lithuanian: “Fanė”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fanø Chū-tī-chhī”
  • Northern Frisian: “Fanø”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fanø”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fanø”
  • Norwegian: “Fanø kommune”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Fanø”
  • Polish: “Fanø”
  • Portuguese: “Fanø”
  • Russian: “Фанё”
  • Spanish: “Fanø”
  • Swedish: “Fanø”
  • Thai: “ฟาเนอ”
  • Ukrainian: “Фаньо”
  • Vietnamese: “Fanø”
  • Western Frisian: “Faaneach”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Præstbjerg and Fanø Klitplantage.

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