Villars-sur-Var

Villars-sur-Var

The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Coat of arms
Villars-sur-Var

Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E / 43.9381°N 7.0978°E / 43.9381; 7.0978Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E / 43.9381°N 7.0978°E / 43.9381; 7.0978
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Villars-sur-Var
Intercommunality Vallées d'Azur
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Edgar Malaussena
Area1 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 646
  Density 26/km2 (66/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 06158 / 06710
Elevation 239–1,803 m (784–5,915 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villars-sur-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

History

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Villar del Varo.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962394    
1968491+24.6%
1975383−22.0%
1982465+21.4%
1990507+9.0%
1999553+9.1%
2008646+16.8%

Twin towns — Sister cities

Villars-sur-Var is twinned with:

See also

Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

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