Var (department)

Administration

Full name

Var

Native name lang

Country

France

Region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Government

Prefecture

Toulon

President of the General Council

Horace Lanfranchi

Geography

Total Area

2305.6 sq mi (5973 km2)

Demography

Total Population

995934 (21st) (2007)

Density (pop.)

auto/km² (0/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Department number

Arrondissements

Cantons

Communes

153

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The Var is a French department the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in Provence, in southeast France. It takes its name from the river Var, which used to flow along its eastern boundary, but the boundary was moved in 1860. The Var is bordered on the east by the department of Alpes-Maritimes; to the west by Bouches-du-Rhône to the north of the Verdon River by the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

Toulon is the largest city and administrative capital of the Var. Other important towns in the Var include Fréjus, Saint-Raphael, Draguignan, Brignoles and Hyères.

The Var is known for the harbor of Toulon, the main port of the French Navy; for its seaside resorts, the most famous of which is Saint-Tropez; for some fine examples of Romanesque and medieval architecture, such as the Le Thoronet Abbey and Fréjus Cathedral; and for its wines, particularly the wines of Bandol.

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