Pelago

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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).^[1]

Pelago
Comune
Comune di Pelago
View of Pelago, the main town in the Comune
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Coordinates: 43°46′N 11°30′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Metropolitan city	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Borselli, Carbonile, Consuma, Diacceto, Fontisterni, Magnale, Palaie, Paterno, Raggioli, San Francesco, Stentatoio
Area
• Total	54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	7,396
• Density	135/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Pelaghesi
Time zone	UTC+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 code	055
Website	Official website

An aerial view of the village

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.

Demographic evolution