Varese, Italy

Varese (UK: və-RAY-zay, -⁠zee, US: var-AY-say, Italian: [vaˈreːze] (listen) 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. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part of the city is called Varesotto.