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Varese ( Dialect ; in Latin '''Baretium''') is a City in north-western Lombardy , northern Italy , 55 km north of Milan . It is the capital of the Province Of Varese . GEOGRAPHY The province of Varese lies below the Alps , so mountains and hills constitute 32% and 46% of its territory respectively; other common features are River s (including the Ticino and Olona ) and glacial Lake ( Lake Maggiore , Lake Lugano , Lake Of Varese and four other smaller ones Lake Of Comabbio , Lake Of Monate , Lake Of Ghirla and Lake Of Ganna . The southern part of the province is in the Pianura Padana (the flat bottomland of the River Po ). HISTORY In 1859 , Giuseppe Garibaldi confronted Austria n forces led by Field Marshal-Lieutenant Carl Baron Urban next to Varese. MAIN SIGHTS It is most famous for the Sacro Monte , a place of Pilgrimage and worship. ECONOMY The economy of Varese is mainly based on industry and, to a lesser extent, specialized agriculture; some famous Varese-based firms are:
Varese is home to Malpensa International Airport , which serves the international traffic of Milan, Italy . EDUCATION Varese is the home of the European School, Varese , a European School established in 1960 for the children of European Union staff. NOTABLE PEOPLE
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