Quartu Sant'Elena (Cuartu Sant'Alèni in Sardinia) is an Italian city in the metropolitan city of Cagliari in Sardinia
It is the third largest municipality in the region in terms of population, after Cagliari and Sassari and the second among the 17 that make up the metropolitan city of Cagliari
The town of Quartu Sant'Elena is located in the southern part of the Campidano plain
However, in the eastern part of the city there is the Sette Fratelli mountain range covered by woods from which cork comes, and it is a natural habitat for deer, eagles and wild boar
The highest peak is Mount Serpeddì, which rises to 1069 meters
From the hydrographic point of view, we must first remember that the municipality can be proud of 26 km of coastline
The main beach is undoubtedly the Poetto beach, which becomes the largest and busiest in the city, thanks to the fact that it is reached by many lines of the Community trademark
The beach goes from the Carabinieri to the Margine Rosso beach
Other notable beaches are Sant'Andrea and Flumini, Cala Regina, Est Mortorius, Kal 'e Moru, Capitana, Terra Mala and Murtaucci
The beaches of Murtaucci and Poetto are also decorated with the blue flag: some are characterized by fine white sand, others, like Mari Pintau, with the presence of small stones and rocks
Almost all the beaches are equipped with the main services and all, including Terra Mala, are accessible via one or more lines of a Community trademark
The territory of the city includes two thirds of the Molentargius lagoon and the former saltwater lagoon of the state, which since 1999 has been a regional natural park and is now recognized as one of the most important
Wetlands of Europe
Here 230 species of birds nest, including flamingos , Italian knight, marsh sparrow and sultan chicken; Furthermore, three exotic species have been observed occasionally, including the Caribbean flamingo, the Magellanic goose and the parakeet
Near the city there is also the Simb concentration artificial evaporation tank, used as a water reserve for irrigation, given its residual salinity.
