Acquedolci

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Comune di Acquedolci
Coat of arms of Comune di Acquedolci
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Flag of Sicily Sicily
Province Province of Messina (ME)
Mayor Salvatore Oriti (since May 28, 2002)
Elevation 15 m
Area 12 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 5,373
 - Density 453/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 38°3′0″N, 14°35′0″E
Gentilic Acquedolcesi
Dialing code 0941
Postal code 98070
Patron St. Benedict the Moor
 - Day April 4


Location of Acquedolci in Italy
Website: http://www.comune.acquedolci.me.it/

Acquedolci (known in Sicilian as Acquaduci) is an Italian town in Sicily, part of the Province of Messina.

Its name, that can be translated in English as "fresh waters", probably came from the fresh water springs which are part of the town territory. The inhabitated 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 commune status in 1969.