Ave (intermunicipal community)

The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈavɨ]) is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009.[1] It takes its name from the Ave River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Guimarães. Ave comprises parts of the former districts of Braga and Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 425,411,[2] in an area of 1,451.31 km².[3]

Ave
Intermunicipal community
Coordinates: 41.44°N 8.30°W / 41.44; -8.30
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Established2009
SeatGuimarães
Municipalities8
Area
 • Total1,451.31 km2 (560.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total425,411
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitecim-ave.pt

Ave is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Norte Region. Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[4]

Ave is bordered to the north by Cávado, to the east by Alto Tâmega, to the southeast by Douro, to the south by Tâmega e Sousa and the southwest by the Metropolitan Area of Porto. It is a densely populated area and one of the more industrialized in the country. The main industries are the textile industry, clothing and apparel. Part of the historical region of Minho, it is centered on the historic city of Guimarães (the birthplace of Portuguese nationalism).

Municipalities

The CIM Ave is composed of 8 municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2011)[2]Area (km²)[3]
Cabeceiras de Basto16,710241.82
Fafe50,633219.08
Guimarães158,124240.95
Mondim de Basto7,493172.08
Póvoa de Lanhoso21,886134.65
Vieira do Minho12,997216.44
Vila Nova de Famalicão133,832201.59
Vizela23,73624.70
Total425,4111,451.31

References
  1. CIM Ave
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
  5. "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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