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Acqui Terme is a town in Italy located in the Piedmont region, known for its natural hot springs that have been valued since Roman times. The town's name reflects its thermal waters, which continue to be a significant part of its identity and local economy today.

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Instance of
comune of Italy
Official name
Acqui Terme
Demonym
acquesi
Country
Italy
Population
18967
Area
33.3
Elevation
156
Shares border with
Ricaldone
Official website
comune.acquiterme.al.it
Image
Acqui Terme – La Bollente.jpg
Dialing code
0144
Licence plate code
AL
Patron saint
Guido of Acqui
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Category:Acqui Terme
Commons category
Acqui Terme
postal code
15011
twinned administrative body
Argostoli
category for people born here
Category:Births in Acqui Terme
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Acqui Terme
category of associated people
Category:People from Acqui Terme
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Acqui Terme
street address
Comune Acqui Terme, Piazza Levi, 12, 15011 Acqui Terme AL
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Encyclopedic overview

Acqui Terme ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈakkwi ˈtɛrme]; Piedmontese: Àich [ˈɑjk]) is a city and comune (municipality) in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-southwest of Alessandria. It is one of the principal winemaking communes of the Italian DOCG wine Brachetto d'Acqui.

The city's hot sulphur springs have been famous since this was the Roman town of Aquae Statiellae; the ancient baths are referred to by Paulus Diaconus and the chronicler Liutprand of Cremona. In 1870 Giovanni Ceruti designed a small pavilion, known as La Bollente, for the spot at the centre of the town where the water temperature up to 75 °C (167 °F).

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