Samarate | |
Official Name: | Città di Samarate |
Coordinates: | 45.6167°N 55°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Varese (VA) |
Frazioni: | Cascina Costa, Cascina Elisa, San Macario, Verghera |
Mayor Party: | LN |
Mayor: | Leonardo Tarantino |
Area Total Km2: | 15 |
Population Total: | 16021 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2004[1] |
Population Demonym: | Samaratesi |
Elevation M: | 221 |
Postal Code: | 21017 |
Area Code: | 0331 |
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.