Villars-sur-Var
Vilar de Var (Occitan)
Commune
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the historic village of Villars-sur-Var
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the historic village of Villars-sur-Var
Coat of arms of Villars-sur-Var
Coat of arms
Location of Villars-sur-Var
Villars-sur-Var is located in France
Villars-sur-Var
Villars-sur-Var
Villars-sur-Var is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Villars-sur-Var
Villars-sur-Var
Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E / 43.9381°N 7.0978°E / 43.9381; 7.0978
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Briquetti[1]
Area
1
25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
781
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06158 /06710
Elevation239–1,803 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.

Villars-sur-Var (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ syʁ vaʁ], lit. "Villars-on-Var"; Occitan: Vilar de Var; Italian, formerly: Villar del Varo) 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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 491—    
1975 383−3.49%
1982 465+2.81%
1990 507+1.09%
1999 553+0.97%
2009 671+1.95%
2014 695+0.71%
2020 778+1.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin town

Villars-sur-Var has been twinned with Cherasco, Italy since 1981.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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