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Arese
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Milan (MI)
Mayor
Elevation	160 m
Area	6.5 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	19,333
- Density	2,965/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°33′N, 9°4′E
Gentilic	aresini
Dialing code	02
Postal code	20020
Frazioni	Valera
Location of Arese in Italy
Website: www.comune.arese.mi.it/

Arese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 12 km northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,333 and an area of 6.5 km².^[1]

The municipality of Arese contains the frazione (subdivision) Valera.

Arese borders the following municipalities: Lainate, Garbagnate Milanese, Bollate, Rho, Milan.

Contents 1 Alfa Romeo 1.1 The Historical Museum 2 Demographic evolution 3 References 4 External links

Ever since the 60s, Arese has hosted the main seat of Alfa Romeo, covering a very wide area, partly in the territories of Lainate and Garbagnate Milanese. Today the factory is almost totally closed and abandoned, since the Alfa Romeo owners (FIAT) have almost completely moved design and production to other factories inside and outside Italy. The few remaining employees (about 500) have often demonstrated against their dismissal. At the moment, most of the factory buildings are abandoned and the local administrations are looking for projects to use the huge area in a proper way, given its location. Arese and the factory are in fact very close to the newest services of Milan town, such as the high speed railway and the new exhibition centre FieraMilano. Several Italian highways pass very close to Arese as well: the A8, the A9, the A4, and the west Milan bypass highway which links to A1 and A7.

One of the few activities which are still located in the Alfa Romeo buildings is the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum, which is hosted in a dedicated building of great architectural value.

The museum spreads over six floors, with four thematic areas, and a total of over 100 original models shown. These are the themes:

• one section is a historical review of all Alfa Romeo road cars produced since 1910;
• the second is dedicated to style studies, prototypes and dream cars;
• the third shows the aircrafts and aeronautical projects of the Alfa Romeo past;
• the fourth, and last, hosts reduced scale models and all the trophies which tell the glorious Alfa Romeo racing history.

The museum entrance is free of charge, however booking the visit in advance is recommended. The museum is open Mondays to Fridays, from 9.00 AM to 12.30 PM and from 2.00 AM to 4.30 PM.

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

• Official site of the municipality of Arese (in Italian)
• Alfa Romeo official website (for the museum, enter the History website section)