Valganna is a ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) within the

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in the

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region

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, located about 60 km northwest of

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

and about 13 km north of

Varese Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559. It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...

. The name Valganna is a compound of valley and Ganna, which is the name of one of the villages located in the valley.

Lago di Ghirla Lago di Ghirla is a lake at Valganna in the Province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. Geography Ghirla Lake is at 442 metres above sea level. Its affluent is river Margorabbia which is a subterranean river coming from Lake Ganna. Its maximal dep ...

and

Lago di Ganna Lago di Ganna is a lake at Valganna in the Province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 0,07 km² and a maximum depth of 3 m. It is part of a natural reserve. Geography It is located in the comune of Valganna. The lake has as an ...

are located in the territory of the municipality. Valganna borders the following municipalities: Arcisate, Bedero Valcuvia, Brinzio, Cuasso al Monte, Cugliate-Fabiasco, Cunardo,

Induno Olona Induno Olona is a town and ''comune'' in Italy, in north-western Lombardy, north of Milan, in the Province of Varese. It had a population, in 2021, of c. 10,287. Topography The town is located between Valganna (valley), Valganna and Valceresi ...

; the territory of the ''Comune'' is comprised in the Cinque Vette Park.

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Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Varese-geo-stub