Map of Varese, Italy

Varese is a city in Lombardy, Italy, with a population of about 80,588. It lies at 45.8206°N, 8.8251°E, about 382 m above sea level. Varese is about 527 km (328 mi) northwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gallarate, 18 km to the south.

Varese at a glance

Where is Varese?

• The 8th largest city in Lombardy on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 40 min on the shortest day to 15 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Varese

• Gallarate — 18 km south
• Como — 20 km east
• Busto Arsizio — 23 km south
• Lugano — 24 km northeast, Switzerland
• Cantù — 25 km east
• Legnano — 26 km south
• Saronno — 27 km southeast
• Cesano Maderno — 33 km southeast
• Seregno — 35 km southeast
• Rho — 36 km southeast

Largest cities in Lombardy

• Milan — 1,371,498
• Brescia — 200,423
• Monza — 124,398
• Bergamo — 121,200
• Como — 84,808
• Busto Arsizio — 83,405
• Sesto San Giovanni — 81,822
• Cremona — 71,223
• Pavia — 65,734
• Vigevano — 57,970

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.