5-514: The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈavɨ] ) is an administrative division in Portugal . It was created in 2009. 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, in an area of 1,451.31 km². Ave
10-583: Is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Norte Region . Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. 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
15-476: The 2013 local government reform, there are 21 intermunicipal communities. They replaced the urban communities, the intermunicipal communities for general purposes and some metropolitan areas that were created in 2003, and abolished in 2008. The territories of the intermunicipal communities are the basis of the NUTS III statistical regions. The branches of administration of the intermunicipal community are
20-508: 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). The CIM Ave is composed of 8 municipalities: Intermunicipal communities of Portugal The intermunicipal community ( Portuguese : comunidade intermunicipal ) is a type of administrative division in Portugal . Since
25-448: The intermunicipal assembly, the intermunicipal council, the intermunicipal executive secretariat and the strategic board for intermunicipal development. The intermunicipal assembly is composed of elected members of the municipal assemblies of the municipalities. The intermunicipal council is composed of the presidents of the municipal chambers of the municipalities. The intermunicipal communities are: This Portugal location article
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