Varese
Varese
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| Città di Varese | |
The Piazza del Podestà | |
Location of Varese | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 08°50′E / 45.817°N 8.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Avigno, Belforte, Biumo Inferiore, Biumo Superiore, Bizzozero, Bobbiate, Bosto, Bregazzana, Bustecche, Calcinate degli Orrigoni, Calcinate del Pesce, Campo dei Fiori, Capolago, Cartabbia, Casa Bassa, Casbeno, Cascina Gualtino, Cascina Mentasti, Caverzasio, Fogliaro, Gaggio, Giubiano, Lissago, Masnago, Mirasole, Mustonate, Oronco, Prima Cappella, Rasa di Varese, San Fermo, Sangallo, Santa Maria del Monte, Sant'Ambrogio, Schiranna, Ungheria, Velate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davide Galimberti (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 80,588 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Varesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21100 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Patron saint | San Vittore |
| Saint day | 8 May |
| Website | Official website |
Varese (UK: /vəˈreɪzeɪ, -zi/ və-RAY-zay, -zee, US: /vɑːˈreɪseɪ/ var-AY-say; Italian: [vaˈreːze] ⓘ or [vaˈreːse]; Varesino: Varés [ʋaˈreːs]; Latin: Baretium; archaic German: Väris) is a city and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km (34 mi) north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part of the city is called Varesotto.