 From here a stream symbolizing the stream/river of Varde runs through a part of the town square.The webcam of the library of Varde takes pictures of the square around the clock and here the "stream" is visible.The current municipality of Varde was formed in 2007, following structural reforms in Denmark, which meant that the old municipality of Varde was merged with the municipalities of Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, Helle and Ølgod, which together formed fifth biggest municipality in Denmark measuring in square kilometres, with .