Varese
See Edgard Varèse for the composer.Varese is a
city in north-western
Lombardy, northern
Italy, 55 km north of
Milan.
It is the capital of the
Province of Varese.
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
Lake of Comabbio,
Lake of Monate,
Lake of Ghirla and
Lake of Ganna. The southern part of the province is in the
Pianura Padana (the flat bottomland of the
River Po).
In
1859,
Giuseppe Garibaldi confronted
Austrian forces led by Field Marshal-Lieutenant Carl Baron Urban next to Varese.
The economy of Varese is mainly based on industry and, to a lesser extent, specialized agriculture; some famous Varese-based firms are:
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Aermacchi (military trainer aircraft)
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Agusta (helicopters)
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Cagiva (motorbikes)
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Ignis (now part of
Whirlpool) (electronics)
Varese is home to
Malpensa International Airport, which serves the international traffic of
Milan, Italy.
Varese is the home of the
European School, Varese, a
European School established in 1960 for the children of European Union staff.
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The Palazzo Estense in Varese. |
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Pallacanestro Varese*
A.S. Varese 1910*
History Art and Culture of Varese*
Photograph Gallery, Lake Varese Photograph Gallery - Tourist Guide.
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Tourist information
