Alto Minho
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is an administrative division in northern Portugal.
It is situated between the Minho River and Lima River. It was created in October 2008. Since January 2015, Alto Minho is also the designation of a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. The main town of the intermunicipal community is Viana do Castelo. The intermunicipal community is coterminous with the Viana do Castelo District. The population in 2011 was 244,836, in an area of 2,218.84 km2.
Alto Minho | |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′N 8°50′W / 41.700°N 8.833°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Established | 2008 |
| Seat | Viana do Castelo |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,218.84 km2 (856.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 244,836 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
It borders to the north the Galicia autonomous region in Spain and to the south with the Cávado intermunicipal community. It is an area with a strong gastronomic identity and produces a specific type of wine called Vinho Verde (young wine).
Municipalities
It is composed of ten municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (2084) | Area (km2) |
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| Arcos de Valdevez | 22,847 | 447.60 |
| Caminha | 16,684 | 136.52 |
| Melgaço | 9,213 | 238.25 |
| Monção | 19,230 | 211.31 |
| Paredes de Coura | 9,198 | 138.19 |
| Ponte da Barca | 12,061 | 182.11 |
| Ponte de Lima | 43,498 | 320.25 |
| Valença | 14,127 | 117.13 |
| Viana do Castelo | 88,725 | 319.02 |
| Vila Nova de Cerveira | 9,253 | 108.47 |
| Total | 244,836 | 2,218.84 |
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