City in Abruzzi, E Italy, at the mouth of the Pescara River, on the Adriatic coast; Hydroelectric installations supply Rome with electricity. It is linked by ferry to Split in Croatia.
Ital. Prov.-Hptst., Hafenstadt u. Seebad in der Region Abruzzen, 131 000 Ew.; Univ.; Fremdenverkehr.