Beiras e Serra da Estrela

The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal.

Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.

[2] Beiras e Serra da Estrela comprises parts of the former districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco.

The population in 2011 was 236,023,[3] in an area of 6,304.95 square kilometres (2,434.35 sq mi).

[4] The intermunicipal community of Beiras e Serra da Estrela {CIM} consists of 15 municipalities:[5] The following localities are cities (cidades): Covilhã, Fundão, Gouveia, Guarda [seat capital of the CIM], Mêda, Trancoso, Sabugal and Seia.