Sardinia
Province of Cagliari
Cagliari

Poetto

Poetto is the main beach of in Sardinia, Italy. It stretches for about 8 km, from Sella del Diavolo up to the coastline of . Poetto is also the name of the district located on the western stretch of the strip between the beach and Molentargius - Saline Regional Park.
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  • Type: Quarter with 1,100 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Cagliari
  • Also known as: “Medau su Cramu” and “Poetto beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stadio Amsicora and Parrocchia San Bartolomeo.

Sports venue
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is a multi-use in , . It was used mostly for football matches and was the home of Cagliari Calcio. The stadium was able to hold 34,000 spectators at its height.

Church
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is a church.

Beach
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is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartiere del Sole and San Benedetto.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 4 km northwest of Poetto.

Town
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Quartu Sant'Elena, located four miles East from on the ancient Roman road, is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, , . It is the third largest city of Sardinia with a population of 68,108 as of 2025. is situated 5 km northeast of Poetto.

Poetto

Latitude
39.20169° or 39° 12′ 6″ north
Longitude
9.16082° or 9° 9′ 39″ east
Population
1,100
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8FFF6526+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1676718809
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
2523748
Wiki­data ID
Q3393181
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Poetto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Arabic: “بويتو”
  • Arabic: “شاطئ بويتو”
  • Arabic: “ميداو أون كرامو”
  • Cebuano: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Cebuano: “Poetto nga baybayon”
  • Cebuano: “Poetto”
  • Cebuano: “Spiaggia del Poetto”
  • Chinese: “克拉姆河畔梅道”
  • Chinese: “波埃托”
  • Chinese: “波埃托海灘”
  • Dutch: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Dutch: “Poetto-strand”
  • Dutch: “Poetto”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بويتو”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شاطئ بويتو”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميداو أون كرامو”
  • French: “Medau su Cramu”
  • French: “Plage du Poetto”
  • French: “Poetto”
  • German: “Medau su Cramu”
  • German: “Poetto-Strand”
  • German: “Poetto”
  • Italian: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Italian: “Poetto”
  • Italian: “Spiaggia del Poetto”
  • Lombard: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Lombard: “Poetto”
  • Macedonian: “Медау на Краму”
  • Macedonian: “Плажата Поето”
  • Macedonian: “Поето”
  • Sardinian: “Medau su Cramu”
  • Sardinian: “Poetu”
  • Sardinian: “Praja de su Poetu”
  • Spanish: “Poetto”

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