Samarate
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| Samarate | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Città di Samarate | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 08°47′E / 45.617°N 8.783°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Varese (VA) | ||
| Frazioni | Cascina Costa, Cascina Elisa, San Macario, Verghera | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Leonardo Tarantino | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2004[1]) | |||
| • Total | 16,021 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Samaratesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 21017 | ||
| Dialing code | 0331 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Samarate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 2, 2009. The frazione of Cascina Costa houses the headquarters of the AgustaWestland division of Finmeccanica, one the world's largest producer of helicopters.
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