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Varese is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.

It is the capital of the province with the same name; other important towns in the province are Busto Arsizio, Gallarate , Saronno , Tradate , Vedano Olona .

1 Geographical features

The province of Varese lies below the Alps, so mountains and hills constitute 32% and 46% of its territory respectively; other common features are rivers (including the Ticino and Olona ) and glacial lake ( Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake of Varese and four other smaller ones). (if you want get an idea on how the lakes around Varese are, visit: www.kayakvarese.it) The southern part of the province is in the Pianura Padana (the flat bottomland of the River Po – see Po river).

2 Population

In 2001 Varese had 82,282 inhabitants (38,424 male and 43,858 female), with a density of 1497.9 people.km². (Source: ISTAT)

3 History

4 Economy

The economy of Varese is mainly based on industry and, to a lesser extent, specialized agriculture; some famous Varese-based firms are:

• AermacchiAermacchi is an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1913 at Varese in north-western Lombardy, 55 km north of Milan. The company now specialises in civil and military pilot training. During World War II, the company produced several fighters, includin (military trainer aircrafts)
• AgustaAgusta (now part of AgustaWestland) is an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It is based in the Varese province of Italy, with its main manufacturing plant being at Cascina Costa. It is a subsbidiary of Finmeccanica. The company was founded by Giovanni Agus (helicopters)
• Cagiva (motorbikes)
• former Ignis (now part of WhirlpoolThis article is about the water movement, whirlpool . For other uses, please see Whirlpool (disambiguation). Saltstraumen off Norway A whirlpool is a large, swirling body of water produced by ocean tides. In popular imagination, but only rarely in reality) (electronics)

Varese is home to Malpensa International AirportMalpensa International Airport is one of two main international airports in Italy. Malpensa is located in the province of Varese, near Milan to which is connected by the Milano-Varese highway as well by a dedicated train. The airport has the IATA Airport, which serves the international traffic of Milan, Italy