Vars, Hautes-Alpes

Vars (French pronunciation: [vaʁs]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, southeastern France.

Vars
Commune
The mountainous landscape around Vars
Coat of arms
Location of Vars
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Coordinates: 44°35′45″N 6°41′26″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  (2022)[2]	592
• Density	6.4/km2 (17/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.

It is famous for its ski resort, with seven snow parks and 185 kilometres (115 mi) of ski slopes.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	245	—
1968	433	+76.7%
1975	779	+79.9%
1982	897	+15.1%
1990	941	+4.9%
1999	637	−32.3%
2008	606	−4.9%

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department