The
Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e Sousa () is an administrative division in northern
Portugal
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. It was created in 2009. Since January 2015, Tâmega e Sousa is also a
NUTS3 subregion of
Norte Region, that 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 The seat of the intermunicipal community is Penafiel
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. Tâmega e Sousa comprises parts of the former districts of Aveiro, Braga
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, Porto
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and Viseu
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. The population in 2011 was 432,915,[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
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Municipalities
The intermunicipal community of Tâmega e Sousa consists of 11 municipalities:
References
External links
Official website CIM Tâmega e Sousa
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Intermunicipal communities of Portugal
Norte Region, Portugal