Villars-sur-Var
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. In 2020, it had a population of 778.
Villars-sur-Var
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 The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the historic village of Villars-sur-Var | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Villars-sur-Var | |
  Villars-sur-Var  Villars-sur-Var | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Briquetti[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 778 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
History
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Villar del Varo.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 394 | — |
| 1968 | 491 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 383 | −22.0% |
| 1982 | 465 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 507 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 553 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 646 | +16.8% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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