Elmas ( Sardinian: ''Su Masu'') is a ''

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'' (municipality) of the

Metropolitan City of Cagliari The Metropolitan City of Cagliari (; Sardinian language, Sardinian: ''tzittadi metropolitana de Casteddu'') is a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Cagliari and includes 17 ''comuni'' ( ...

in the Italian region of

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, located about northwest of

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. Until 1989 Elmas was a district of

. It is best known locally as the location for the airport which serves Cagliari, some to the east to the town. According to 2011 census, it has 8,949 inhabitants.

Climate

Elmas has a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

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: ''Csa'') with summers being very hot and dry and winter mild and humid, associated with high subtropical pressure. The

snow Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...

turns out to be a rare phenomenon, unlike mountains not so distant. Its precipitation values also bring it closer to

semi-arid A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a aridity, dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below Evapotranspiration#Potential evapotranspiration, potential evapotranspiration, but not as l ...

conditions.

Notes

References

External links

Official website

Cities and towns in Sardinia Geography of Cagliari {{Sardinia-geo-stub