Barrea

Barrea
Comune di Barrea
Location of Barrea
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Barrea is located in Italy
Barrea
Barrea
Location of Barrea in Italy
Barrea is located in Abruzzo
Barrea
Barrea
Barrea (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 41°45′25″N 13°59′36″E / 41.75694°N 13.99333°E / 41.75694; 13.99333
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
Government
 • MayorAndrea Scarnecchia
Area
 • Total87.05 km2 (33.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total731
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
DemonymBarreani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67030
Dialing code0864
Patron saintSt. Thomas
Saint dayDecember 21
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.