Vars, Hautes-Alpes
Vars | |
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 The mountainous landscape around Vars | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vars | |
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| Coordinates: 44°35′45″N 6°41′26″E / 44.5958°N 6.6906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Laudre[1] |
Area 1 | 92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 588 |
| • Density | 6.38/km2 (16.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05177 /05560 |
| Elevation | 1,320–3,381 m (4,331–11,093 ft) (avg. 1,650 m or 5,410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vars (French pronunciation: [vaʁs]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, southeastern France.
It is famous for its ski resort, with seven snow parks and 185 kilometres (115 mi) of ski slopes.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 433 | — |
| 1975 | 779 | +8.75% |
| 1982 | 897 | +2.04% |
| 1990 | 941 | +0.60% |
| 1999 | 637 | −4.24% |
| 2007 | 599 | −0.77% |
| 2012 | 706 | +3.34% |
| 2017 | 525 | −5.75% |
| 2023 | 588 | +1.91% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Four Top Resorts for Riding Park". Snowtrax Blog. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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