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Fano
island of the North Frisian group, in the North Sea off Esbjerg, southwestern Jutland, Den. Crown property until it was purchased by its inhabitants in 1741, it supported a large fishing fleet in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was popularized as a resort by the Jutland nobility about 1900, and its present economy depends jointly on fishing and tourism. The island has an area of 22 square miles (56 square km), three-quarters of which consists of beaches, dunes, heath, and marshland. Its settlements are Nordby and Sonderho. Pop. (1993 est.) 3,153.
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