Fasano is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia, southern Italy. It is the second most populated town in the province after Brindisi, with a population in 2021 of 39,026. According to a folk etymology, the name Fasano derives from the "Faso", a large wild columbus dove which drank from the fogge, which was a type of swamp or pool in the open air formed from the water that flowed down from the surrounding hills. This area where the pool once was is now a communal garden.
Country: Italy
Region: Apulia
Province: Brindisi (BR)
Elevation: 111 m (364 ft)
Frazioni: Canale di Pirro, Laureto, Montalbano, Pezze di Greco, Pozzo Faceto, Savelletri, Selva di Fasano, Speziale, Torre Canne, Torre Spaccata
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