Samarate
| Samarate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Città di Samarate | ||
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  Samarate Location of Samarate in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 08°47′E / 45.617°N 8.783°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Varese (VA) | |
| Frazioni | Cascina Costa, Cascina Elisa, San Macario, Verghera | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leonardo Tarantino (LN) | |
| 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(s) | 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 former AgustaWestland, merged into Leonardo-Finmeccanica since 2016, one of the world's largest producer of helicopters.
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