Vars, Hautes-Alpes

Vars
The mountainous landscape around Vars
Location of Vars
Vars
Vars
Coordinates: 44°35′45″N 6°41′26″E / 44.5958°N 6.6906°E / 44.5958; 6.6906
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
IntercommunalityGuillestre
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Eyméoud
Area
1
92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
528
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05177 /05560
Elevation1,320–3,381 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 is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Ski resort

It is famous for its ski resort that has 185 kilometres of ski slopes.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962245—    
1968433+76.7%
1975779+79.9%
1982897+15.1%
1990941+4.9%
1999637−32.3%
2008606−4.9%

Transport

Road

The D431 and D902 roads pass through Vars.

References

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Vars: Plan des pistes". www.vars.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.