Aves | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Aves Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′50″N 8°24′25″W / 41.364°N 8.407°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Santo Tirso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,458 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.jf-viladasaves.pt/ |
Aves is an industrial town and civil parish (freguesia) in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,458,[1] in an area of 6.16 km2.[2] It is located in the municipality of Santo Tirso, 6 km to the northeast of the municipality seat, the city of Santo Tirso proper, bordering the parish of Lordelo in the municipality of Guimarães. Aves is nowadays, after Santo Tirso itself, the most important town in the municipality of Santo Tirso.