Vars, Hautes-Alpes

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Vars

(2020–2026) Dominique Laudre^[1]Area

92.2 km² (35.6 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

573 • Density6.2/km² (16/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 (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

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%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Four Top Resorts for Riding Park". Snowtrax Blog. Retrieved 18 March 2015.