Var (Charente)

Var
	Commune
Var
	Vars
	Emblem
A country	France
Region	Poitou - Charente
The Department	Charente
Canton	Saint-Aman-de-Boix
The mayor	Jean-Marc de Chandelier ; (2008-2014)
History and Geography
Square	km²
Center height	35–153 m
Timezone	UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2
Population
Population	1937 people ( 2008 )
Density	71 people / km²
Digital identifiers
Postcode	16330
INSEE Code	16393

Var ( French Vars ) is a commune in France , located in the Poitou-Charentes region . Department - Charente . Included in the canton of Saint-Aman-de-Boix . The district of the commune is Angouleme .

The INSEE code of the commune is 16393.

Content

Geography

The commune is located approximately 390 km south-west of Paris , 95 km south of Poitiers , 13 km north of Angouleme ^[1] .

The Charente River flows through the territory of the commune.

Population

The population of the commune for 2008 was 1937 people.

Population by Years
(Source: INSEE )
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
1089	1306	1340	1551	1511	1569	1937

Climate

The climate is oceanic . The nearest weather station is in the city of Cognac .

Climate of Var
Indicator	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average maximum, ° C	8.7	10.5	13.1	15.9	19.5	23.1	26.1	25,4	23.1	18.5	12,4	9.2	17.7
Average temperature, ° C	5,4	6.7	8.5	11.1	14,4	17.8	20,2	19.7	17.6	13.7	8.6	5.9	12.5
Average minimum ° C	2.0	2,8	3.8	6.2	9,4	12,4	14,4	14.0	12.1	8.9	4.7	2.6	7.8
Precipitation rate, mm	80,4	67.3	65.9	68.3	71.6	46.6	45.1	50,2	59.2	68.6	79.8	80.0	783.6
Source: Relevé météo des Cognac

Administration

List of mayors:
Period		Surname	The consignment	Notes
1971	1995	Rene Marchiv		winegrower
1995	2008	Jean-Claude Bonnoron	Union for the Popular Movement	banker
2008	2014	Jean-Marc de Chandelier	Union for the Popular Movement	emergency doctor

Economics

In 2007, out of 1,168 people of working age (15–64 years), 886 were economically active , 282 inactive (the activity indicator was 75.9%, in 1999 it was 69.7%). Of the 886 active, 798 people worked (435 men and 363 women), 88 were unemployed (26 men and 62 women). Among 282 inactive 86 people were pupils or students, 106 - pensioners, 90 were inactive for other reasons ^[2] .

Attractions

Parish Church of Saint-Denis. Built in the 16th century on the site of an old church of the 12th century, destroyed during the Hundred Years War
- Bronze bell (1580). The inscription is engraved on the bell: FAICTE POUR VARS LAN MIL VC IIII XX. TE DEUM LANDAMUS . Historical monument since 1943 ^[3]
- Forms for prosphora (XVIII century). Historic Monument since 1911 ^[4]
Portal Estate (XVII century). Historic Monument since 2006 ^[5]

Photo Gallery

Church of Saint Denis
Portal Manor
City Hall
War memorial
Public laundry
Charente River

Notes

↑ Physical distances calculated by geographic coordinates
↑ Résultats du recensement de la population (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal August 23, 2013. (approximate data, in 1999 temporary employment was partially taken into account)
↑ cloche (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.
↑ fer à hosties (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.
↑ Logis du Portal (French) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.

Links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Var
Var (fr.) . National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research of France . Date of treatment August 23, 2013.
Var (fr.) . cassini.ehess.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.

[1] Physical distances calculated by geographic coordinates

[2] Résultats du recensement de la population (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal August 23, 2013. (approximate data, in 1999 temporary employment was partially taken into account)

[3] (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.

[4] r à hosties (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.

[5] Logis du Portal (French) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment August 23, 2013.