Var (river)

Var

Rooftops of Entrevaux and the gorge of the Var
Origin Maritime Alps
Mouth Mediterranean Sea
43°39′13″N 7°11′59″E / 43.65361°N 7.19972°ECoordinates: 43°39′13″N 7°11′59″E / 43.65361°N 7.19972°E
Basin countries France
Length 114 km (71 mi)
Source elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Avg. discharge 50 to 100 m3/s (1,800 to 3,500 cu ft/s)
Basin area 2,742 km2 (1,059 sq mi)

The Var (Latin Varus) is a river located in the southeast of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway.

The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, with a short (~15 km or ~9 mi) stretch in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. It is a unique case in France of a river not flowing in the département named after it (see Var).

The Var rises near the Col de la Cayolle (2,326 m/7,631 ft) in the Maritime Alps and flows generally southeast for 114 kilometres (71 mi) into the Mediterranean between Nice and Saint-Laurent-du-Var.

The Var flows through the following départements and towns:

References

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