Departement du Var (Var), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Departement du Var: Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Quick Facts about Var
| Population : | 1,058,740 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) |
| Head of government : | president of the departmental council |
| Area : | 5973 km2 |
| Official name : | Var |
| Annual number of weddings : | 4382 |
| Easternmost point : | Point(6.9332712 43.4779078) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(6.5181928 43.8087377) |
| Named for : | Var |
| Capital : | Toulon, Grasse, Brignoles, Toulon, Draguignan |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1790 |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 15:32:11 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Var is located at 43°27'31"N 6°17'29"E (43.4586000, 6.2914500). It has 3 neighbors: Departement des Bouches du Rhone, Departement des Alpes Maritimes and Departement des Alpes de Haute Provence.
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The largest city of Var is Toulon with a population of 171,953. . See all Var cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Var
Var has 3 neighbours.
- Bouches-du-Rhône French department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Alpes-Maritimes French department
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence French department
- arrondissement of Draguignan
- Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
- arrondissement of Brignoles
- arrondissement of Toulon
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2015 | 1,013,386 | - | demographic balance |
| 2017 | 1,058,740 | 4.28% | census |
Departement du Var, Département du Var, Var
