Var | |
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![]() Rooftops of Entrevaux and the gorge of the Var | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Maritime Alps |
- elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Mediterranean Sea |
- coordinates | 43°39′13″N 7°11′59″E / 43.65361°N 7.19972°E |
Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
Basin size | 2,812 km2 (1,086 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 50 to 100 m3/s (1,800 to 3,500 cu ft/s) |
The Var (Latin: Varus) is a river in southeastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône river.It gave its name to the French department of Var. It is a unique case in France of a river not flowing in the department named after it (see Var)