Zamora (province) - Zamora (Provinz)

Zamora is a province in the autonomous region Castile and Leon.

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Location of the province of Zamora in Spain

General

The province lies in the former landscape of León in the west of the now autonomous region of Castile and León. The province has almost 200,000 inhabitants on an area of ​​10,559 km².

places

Map of Zamora (province)

  • 1 ZamoraWebsite of this institutionZamora in the Wikipedia encyclopediaZamora in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsZamora (Q15696) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 BenaventeWebsite of this institutionBenavente in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBenavente in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBenavente (Q951778) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 ToroWebsite of this institutionToro in the Wikipedia encyclopediaToro in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryToro (Q836948) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 Morales del VinoMorales del Vino (Q24016652) in the Wikidata database

Other goals

In the province of Zamora there are interesting historical places in beautiful landscapes. The Via de la Plata (Römerstraße) is particularly attractive. Place like Benavente, Valparaíso or La Hiniesta have sights to offer. There are numerous castles on the Duero route. In the 10th century the border between the Moors and Christians ruled area ran here.

Toro with its vineyards and Arribes del Duero are interesting places. The Sanabria Lake Nature Park is also worth a visit. The largest lake in Spain is surrounded by a beautiful mountain landscape.

background

language

The official language is Spanish. In the former Kingdom of León, to the west and north, the province is still becoming Leonesich, and Galician is spoken in a few communities in the northwest.

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

The largest Spanish glacial lake is located in the northwest of the province Lago de Sanabria and in Zamora, Benavente, Valparaiso, L Hiniesta

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

literature

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