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Zamora
Municipality
Duero river over the city of Zamora.
Duero river over the city of Zamora.
Flag of Zamora
Flag
 Coat of arms of Zamora
Coat of arms
Zamora is located in Castile and León
Zamora
Zamora
Location in Castile and León
Zamora is located in Spain
Zamora
Zamora
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile and León
Province Zamora
Comarca Tierra del Pan
Judicial district Zamora
Area
 • Total 149.28 km2 (57.64 sq mi)
Elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 61,827
 • Density 414.168/km2 (1,072.69/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Zamoranos
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
49001-49028
Dialing code 980
Climate BSk

Zamora 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.

Images for kids

  • Zamora Cathedral, Spain

    Cathedral

  • 20818 Aceñas de Olivares

    Aceñas de Olivares (mills on the river Duero)

  • Modernista buildings, Plaza de Sagasta, Zamora (Spain)

    Sagasta square (modernist buildings)

  • Old city hall, Zamora (Spain)

    Old city hall, Plaza Mayor

  • Iglesia de San Vicente (Zamora) (torre)

    San Vicente Church

  • Torre del Salvador en la Catedral de Zamora

    Torre del Salvador

  • Iglesia de San Isidoro (Zamora)

    San Isidoro Church

  • Episcopal Palace, Zamora (Spain)

    The Peñas de Santa Marta, a rocky plateau at the side of the Douro River on which settled the first inhabitors of the town, with the Cathedral on the left.

  • 20100918 Zamora, Puente Piedra

    Medieval bridge over river Duero.

  • Zamora portada Obispo catedral lou

    Romanesque entrance to the cathedral (12th century)

  • MercadoAbastosZamora

    The covered market.

  • Train station, Zamora (Spain)

    Zamora train station

  • Viriato street, Zamora (Spain)

    Viriato street

  • Balborraz street, Zamora (Spain)

    Balborraz street

  • Plaza San Miguel, Zamora (Spain)

    San Miguel square

  • Virgen de la Concha Hospital, Zamora (Spain)

    Virgen de la Concha public hospital

See also

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