Samarate
Samarate | |
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| Comune di Samarate | |
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Coat of arms | |
Samarate Location of Samarate in Italy Samarate Samarate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 08°47′E / 45.617°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Cascina Costa, Cascina Elisa, San Macario, Verghera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Ferrazzi (Partito Democratico) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (4 September 2025) | |
• Total | 16,172 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Samaratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21017 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| ISTAT code | 012118 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rocco |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Samarate is a town and comune (municipality) 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.