Barrea | |
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Comune di Barrea | |
Coordinates: 41°45′25″N 13°59′36″E / 41.75694°N 13.99333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrea Scarnecchia |
Area | |
• Total | 87.05 km2 (33.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 731 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Demonym | Barreani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 67030 |
Dialing code | 0864 |
Patron saint | St. Thomas |
Saint day | December 21 |
Website | Official website |
Barrea (Abruzzese: Varréa) is a comune in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
It is located on the shore of the Lago di Barrea, a lake created after World War II due to the building of a dam on the river Sangro.