Var River
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| Origin | Maritime Alps |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 120 km |
| Source elevation | 1800 m |
| Avg. discharge | 50-100 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,742 km² |
The Var is a river located in the south-east of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway.[citation needed]
The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, wit a short (±15 km) 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 120 km (76 mi) into the Mediterranean between Nice and Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
The Var flows through the following départements and towns:
- Alpes-Maritimes: Guillaumes
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Entrevaux
- Alpes-Maritimes: Puget-Théniers, Carros, Saint-Laurent-du-Var
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