Samarate

Samarate
Comune
Città di Samarate
Coat of arms of Samarate
Coat of arms
Location of Samarate
Samarate is located in Italy
Samarate
Samarate
Location of Samarate in Italy
Samarate is located in Lombardy
Samarate
Samarate
Samarate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°37′N 08°47′E / 45.617°N 8.783°E / 45.617; 8.783
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniCascina Costa, Cascina Elisa, San Macario, Verghera
Government
 • MayorLeonardo Tarantino (LN)
Area
[1]
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004[2])[3]
 • Total16,021
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
DemonymSamaratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21017
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial 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 former AgustaWestland, merged into Leonardo since 2016, one of the world's largest producers of helicopters.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.