| Tradate | |
| Official Name: | Città di Tradate |
| Coordinates: | 45.7°N 63°W |
| Region: | Lombardy |
| Province: | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni: | Abbiate Guazzone |
| Mayor Party: | Lega Nord |
| Mayor: | Giuseppe Bascialla (since 27-05-2019) |
| Area Total Km2: | 21 |
| Population Total: | 18768 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2004 |
| Population Demonym: | Tradatesi |
| Elevation M: | 303 |
| Saint: | Santo Stefano |
| Day: | 26 December |
| Postal Code: | 21049 |
| Area Code: | 0331 |
Tradate is a city and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is located 15km (09miles) from the city of Varese (the province's capital), and according to the 2018 census Tradate's population was 18,983.[1] It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on January 28, 1958.
The mayor is Giuseppe Bascialla.
The city hosts the Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Stations, awarded by Guinness World Records for the biggest collection in the world of fuel pumps, and the Frera Motorcycle Museum.
The name "Tradate" has uncertain origins. There are two different interpretations about its creation:
In Roman times, the Mediolanum-Bilitio road passed through Tradate's territory. This road connected Mediolanum (Milan) and Luganum (Lugano), passing through Varisium (Varese). This territory, was thought to be inhabited since the Romans, and continued to be during the barbarian migrations, that brought to the fall of the Roman Empire.