Barrea
Barrea | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Barrea | |
Location of 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 | Aldo Di Benedetto (La Vallis Regia che vorrei) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.05 km2 (33.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 696 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/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.