The Province of Varese (Italian: Provincia di Varese) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio.[1]
Samarate, a comune in the province, is the headquarters of the AgustaWestland division of Finmeccanica, the world's largest producer of helicopters.
It has an area of 1,199 km², and a total population of 812,477 (2001). There are 141 comunes in the province. As of December 31, 2007, the main comunes by population are:
| Comune |
Population |
| Busto Arsizio |
81,760 |
| Varese |
81,579 |
| Gallarate |
50,156 |
| Saronno |
37,502 |
| Cassano Magnago |
20,751 |
| Somma Lombardo |
16,571 |
| Tradate |
16,351 |
| Malnate |
16,020 |
| Samarate |
15,942 |
| Castellanza |
14,635 |
| Luino |
14,169 |
| Caronno Pertusella |
13,102 |
| Cardano al Campo |
12,949 |
| Lonate Pozzolo |
11,780 |
| Olgiate Olona |
11,517 |
| Fagnano Olona |
10,837 |
| Sesto Calende |
10,285 |
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