Province of Varese

Province of Varese
Villa Recalcati, the provincial seat
Villa Recalcati, the provincial seat
Flag of Province of Varese
Coat of arms of Province of Varese
Map highlighting the location of the province of Varese in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Varese in Italy
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
Capital(s)Varese
Comuni138
Government
 • PresidentMarco Magrini
Area
 • Total1,198.11 km2 (462.59 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total878,059
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€25.779 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€28,960 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
210xx, 21100
Telephone prefix02, 0331, 0332
Vehicle registrationVA
ISTAT012

The province of Varese (Italian: provincia di Varese) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio.[2] The headquarters of AgustaWestland, the company merged into Leonardo since 2016 and the world's largest producer of helicopters, is based in Samarate, a comune (municipality) of the province. As of 2015, it has a population of 889,410 inhabitants over an area of 1,198.11 square kilometres (462.59 sq mi). The province contains 139 comuni (sg.: comune).

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Busto sorpassa Varese E' lei la città più popolosa". La Provincia di Varese (in Italian). 13 January 2011.