Cuasso al Monte is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Varese in theItalian regionLombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest ofMilan and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast ofVarese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,252 and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi).[3] It takes the name from the Lombard term Chaos, (den). Whereas the term"al monte" refers to the fact that it is situated at the foot ofMonte Piambello.[4]
