Zamora, Spain
Zamora (Spanish pronunciation: [θaˈmoɾa]) is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river.
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| Coordinates: 41°29′56″N 5°45′20″W / 41.49889°N 5.75556°WCoordinates: 41°29′56″N 5°45′20″W / 41.49889°N 5.75556°W | |
| Country | 22x20px Spain |
| Autonomous community | Template:Country data Castile and León |
| Province | Zamora |
| Comarca | Tierra del Pan |
| Judicial district | Zamora |
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| • Mayor | Francisco Guarido (IU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.28 km2 (57.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
| Population ()[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49001-49028 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Official website |
Zamora, Spain Media
View of the city of Zamora c. 1570, drawn by Anton van den Wyngaerde.
Old city hall, Plaza Mayor
Romanesque entrance to the cathedral (12th century)
- Iglesia de San Vicente (Zamora) (torre).JPG
Tower of the church of Saint Vincent, Zamora, Spain.
- Zamora Cathedral, Spain.jpg
Zamora Cathedral, Spain
- Castillo, Zamora.TIF
Castillo de Zamora
- 20818 Aceñas de Olivares.JPG
Aceñas de Olivares (mills on the river Duero)
- Santa María Magdalena 01.jpg
Santa María Magdalena Church
- Modernista buildings, Plaza de Sagasta, Zamora (Spain).jpg
Sagasta square (modernist buildings)
- Torre del Salvador en la Catedral de Zamora.jpg
Catedral de Zamora
References
Other websites
- Tourism in Zamora
- Zamora travel guide Archived 2015-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Main festival of Zamora SEMANA SANTA ZAMORA
- [dead link] Web page dedicated to the Semana Santa, All content is Creative Commons[dead link]
- Entry on planetware.com
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