The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave () is an administrative division in

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. It was created in 2009. It takes its name from the

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. The seat of the intermunicipal community is

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. Ave comprises parts of the former districts of

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and

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. The population in 2011 was 425,411,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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subregion of the Norte Region. Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais
Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015 Ave is bordered to the north by Cávado, to the east by

Alto Tâmega The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega () is an administrative division in northern Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the west ...

, to the southeast by

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, to the south by

Tâmega e Sousa The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e Sousa () is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It was created in 2009. Since January 2015, Tâmega e Sousa is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, P ...

and the southwest by the

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. 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

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, it is centered on the historic city of

(the birthplace of Portuguese nationalism).

Municipalities

The CIM Ave is composed of 8 municipalities:

References

External links

Official website CIM Ave
{{Regions of Portugal Intermunicipal communities of Portugal Norte Region, Portugal Minho