Varese

Varese (UK: və-RAY-zay, -⁠zee, US: var-AY-say; Italian: [vaˈreːze] or [vaˈreːse]; Varesino: Varés [ʋaˈreːs]; Latin: Baretium; archaic German: Väris) is a city and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km (34 mi) north-west of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part of the city is called Varesotto. On 1 January 2025, the province of Varese counted 881,907 inhabitants, while the city itself counted 79,226 inhabitants.