Somma Lombardo


Somma Lombardo is a town in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 16, 1959.

Education

The community has a library.

Industry

The airline Neos has its head office in the city.

History

The town was an strategically located on the consular Roman road, passing from the town of Sesto Calende and linking Milano to Verbano.
In medieval times, the city was under the jurisdiction of the nearby town of Arsago Seprio, an important political centre of the region.
In the forest around Somma, various vestiges of trenches and landing strips dating back to the Second World War can still be found.

People from Somma Lombardo