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WebCam located in the village of San Pelayo belonging to the parish of Caldones, Gijon (Principado de Asturias).

In the native language of the webcam owner
WebCam situada en el barrio de San Pelayo perteneciente a la parroquia de Caldones, Gijón (Principado de Asturias).

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Further information about Fano

:"This article is about the Italian town. For the Danish island, see Fanø. For the Asturian district, see Fano." Fano is a town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy. It is a beach resort 12 km southeast of Pesaro, located where the "Via Flaminia" reaches the Adriatic Sea. It is the third city in the region by population after Ancona and Pesaro. History: An ancient town of Marche, it was known as Fanum Fortunae after a temple of Fortuna located there. Its first mention in history only dates from 49 BC, when Julius Caesar held it, along with Pisaurum and Ancona. Caesar Augustus established a "colonia", and built a wall, some parts of which remain. In the AD 2 Augustus also built an arch (which is still standing) at the entrance to the town. Fano was destroyed by Vitiges' Ostrogoths in AD 538 and it was rebuilt by the Byzantines, becoming the capital of the maritime Pentapolis ("Five Cities") that included also Rimini, Pesaro, Senigallia and ... Read more about Fano on Wikipedia

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