Villars-sur-Var
| Villars-sur-Var | ||
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The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste | ||
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  Villars-sur-Var | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Villars-sur-Var | ||
| Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E / 43.9381°N 7.0978°ECoordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°05′52″E / 43.9381°N 7.0978°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Villars-sur-Var | |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Azur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Edgar Malaussena | |
| Area1 | 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 646 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06158 / 06710 | |
| Elevation |
239–1,803 m (784–5,915 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) | |
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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 | ||
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| 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% |
Twin towns — Sister cities
Villars-sur-Var is twinned with:
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Cherasco, Italy (1981)
See also
Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
References
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