Acquedolci

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Acquedolci Acquaduci o Acquaruci
Comune
Comune di Acquedolci
Location of Acquedolci
Acquedolci Location of Acquedolci in Italy Show map of Italy Acquedolci Acquedolci (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 38°3′N 14°35′E / 38.050°N 14.583°E / 38.050; 14.583
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Alvaro Riolo
Area [1]
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (31 March 2016)[2]
• Total	5,739
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Acquedolcesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98070
Dialing code	0941
Patron saint	St. Benedict the Moor
Saint day	April 4
Website	Official website

Acquedolci (Sicilian: Acquaduci) is an Italian town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily.

Its name, that can be translated in English as "sweet waters", probably came from the fresh water springs which are part of the town territory. The inhabited centre was founded in 1922, following a landslide which damaged the town of San Fratello, forcing a large part of the population to relocate there. Acquedolci, which was a frazione of San Fratello, obtained comune status in 1969.

The history of Acquedolci has ancient origins that date back to Roman times. The name itself seems to derive from the fact that the ancient Romans, during the First Punic War, between 264 and 241 BC, identified an underwater spring off the coast that allowed them to supply water directly into the sea. During the Roman era, Acquedolci, crossed by the Consular Valeria, was a resting place where it was possible to change mules and exchange mail. The locality became part of the "Tavola Peutingeriana".