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n. A sheepskin coat worn in parts of Spain
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Zamarra is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 100 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and as of 2003 has a population of 68 people. The municipality covers an area of 47.88 km².
The village lies 778 metres above sea level.
The post code is 37591.
The municipality has a hamlet Villarejo, which has 25 people.
Category:Municipalities in the Province of Salamanca Category:Populated places in the Province of Salamanca
A zamarra is a sheepskin coat worn by Spanish shepherds. In the 1830s, Edward Bell Stephens strongly recommended that visitors to the Spanish Basque region purchase the zamarra, which he described as made from black Andalusian astrakhan lined with white sheepskin. It was recommended as an ideal travelling jacket, serviceable in both heat and cold, and very water-resistant.
The academic garment also worn as a vestment, the chimere is closely related to the zamarra, from which it evolved during the Middle Ages.
A similar coat is used in Alentejo, southern Portugal, and called samarra. It is made of wool, with a furry collar, and the usual colours are brown, dark blue or black.