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Fanø
Fanø is a Danish island in the North Sea and a municipality in the county of Ribe. The municipality covers an area of 56 km², and has a total population of 3,214 as of 2005. It is one of the North Frisian Islands. Fanø is located just off Esbjerg to which it is connected by ferry. The main towns on Fanø are Nordby and Sønderho. Other towns include Fanø Vesterhavsbad and Rindby. The island is 16 km long and 5 km wide. A variety of environments is to be found on Fanø. Not surprisingly, a very common one is sand. The island's whole western shore is made up of beaches, and the sea off the island's northwest end is also home to the "Søren-Jessens-Sand", a vast sandbank. Fanø also has heath and a small pine wood.
External links
- Official website (http://www.fanoe.dk)
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