Intermunicipal community in Norte, Portugal
TheComunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈaltuˈmiɲu]) is an administrative division innorthern Portugal. It is situated between theMinho River andLima River. It was created in October 2008.[1] Since January 2015, Alto Minho is also the designation of aNUTS3 subregion ofNorte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The main town of the intermunicipal community isViana do Castelo. The intermunicipal community iscoterminous with theViana do Castelo District. The population in 2011 was 244,836,[3] in an area of 2,218.84 km2.[4]
It borders to the north theGalicia autonomous region inSpain and to the south with theCávado intermunicipal community. It is an area with a stronggastronomic identity and produces a specific type ofwine calledVinho Verde (young wine).
It is composed of ten municipalities:[5]
| Municipality | Population (2084)[3] | Area (km2)[4] |
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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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