The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009.CIM Ave 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,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 1,451.31 km².
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.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, 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:
Municipality Population (2011) Area (km²) Cabeceiras de Basto16,710 241.82 Fafe50,633 219.08 Guimarães158,124 240.95 Mondim de Basto7,493 172.08 Póvoa de Lanhoso21,886 134.65 Vieira do Minho12,997 216.44 Vila Nova de Famalicão133,832 201.59Vizela23,736 24.70 Total425,4111,451.31
References
External links Official website CIM Ave