Pelago

Pelago
Comune di Pelago
View of Pelago, the main town in the Comune
View of Pelago, the main town in the Comune
Location of Pelago
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Pelago is located in Italy
Pelago
Pelago
Location of Pelago in Italy
Pelago is located in Tuscany
Pelago
Pelago
Pelago (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°46′N 11°30′E / 43.767°N 11.500°E / 43.767; 11.500
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniBorselli, Carbonile, Consuma, Diacceto, Fontisterni, Magnale, Palaie, Paterno, Raggioli, San Francesco, Stentatoio
Area
 • Total54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total7,396
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymPelaghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50060 Pelago (capoluogo), 50060 Borselli, 50060 Consuma, 50060 Diacceto, 50065 Pontassieve (San Francesco), 50060 Pelago (altre frazioni)
Dialing code055
WebsiteOfficial website
An aerial view of the village

Pelago is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,396 and an area of 54.8 square kilometres (21.2 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Pelago contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borselli, Carbonile, Consuma, Diacceto, Fontisterni, Magnale, Palaie, Paterno, Raggioli, San Francesco, and Stentatoio.

Lorenzo Ghiberti was born in Pelago in 1378.

Pelago borders the following municipalities: Montemignaio, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio, Reggello, Rignano sull'Arno, Rufina.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.