Somma Lombardo (Suma inlombard) is a town in theprovince of Varese,Lombardy,Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 16 June 1959.
In medieval times, the city was under the jurisdiction of the nearby town ofArsago Seprio, an important political centre of the region.[citation needed]
In the forest around Somma, various vestiges of trenches and landing strips dating back to theSecond World War can still be found.