The Étang de Santa Giulia (Corsican: Stagnu di Santa Ghjulia) is a coastal lagoon in the Corse-du-Sud department of France.
| Étang de Santa Giulia | |
|---|---|
| Stagnu di Santa Ghjulia (Corsican) | |
 The lagoon from the south | |
  Étang de Santa Giulia  Étang de Santa Giulia | |
| Location | Corse-du-Sud, Corsica |
| Coordinates | 41°31′39″N 9°16′11″E / 41.5275°N 9.2697°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Catchment area | 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | France |
| Surface area | 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) |
| Max. depth | 6.5 metres (21 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
Location
editThe Étang de Santa Giulia extends along the west shore of the Golfe de Santa Giulia to the south of the village of Santa Giulia. It lies between the T10 highway and the sea, and is south of Porto-Vecchio. It is fed at the south end by the Ruisseau de Punta Rossa Vignarellu and the smaller seasonal Ruisseau d'Alzellu.[1]
Conservation status
editThe Étang de Santa Giulia and land that surrounds it has been designated as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF), covering 61 hectares (150 acres).[2] This is past of a larger 3.99 square kilometres (1.54 sq mi) Terrestrial Protected Area of land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy).[3]
See also
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editSources
edit- Santa Giulia 147367, Protected Planet, retrieved 2021-12-25
- "Way: Étang de Santa Giulia (28890175)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-25
- "ZNIEFF 940004106 Étang de Santa Giulia", INPN Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (in French), retrieved 2021-12-25