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Zamora

Also known as Zamora, Spain

city in Castile and León, Spain

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Zamora is a city located in the Castile and León region of Spain. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural heritage in central Spain.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Spain
Official name: Zamora
Demonym: zamorano
Country: Spain
Located in: Zamora Province
Continent: Europe
Population: 59815
Area: 149.28
Elevation: 649
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Zamora Province
Shares border with: Monfarracinos
Official website: zamora.es
Image: Catedral de Zamora Es retouched.jpg
Dialing code: 980
Licence plate code: ZA

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owner of: Estadio Ruta de la Plata
postal code: 49001
Commons category: Zamora
twinned administrative body: Oviedo
IPA transcription: θaˈmoɾa
category for people born here: Category:Births in Zamora
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Zamora
topic's main category: Category:Zamora, Spain
category of associated people: Category:People from Zamora, Spain
Commons gallery: Zamora
native label: Zamora
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
male population: 28524
female population: 32882
P8168: Arrondissement of Virton
different from: Zamora

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Encyclopedic overview

Zamora ( Spanish: [θaˈmoɾa] ) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital of the province of Zamora. The city straddles the Duero river. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art". Zamora is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe. The most important celebration in Zamora is Holy Week.

Zamora is part of the natural comarca of Tierra del Pan and it is the head of the judicial district of Zamora.

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