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A hetero-hexanuclear Zn(II)-La(III) coordination compound, [{(ZnL)₂La}₂(bdc)₂](NO₃)₂ (H₂bdc = terephthalic acid) has been synthesized with a symmetric Salamo-like bisoxime, and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-Vis, fluorescent spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. All of the Zn(II) ions are pentacoordinated by N₂O₂ donator atoms from the (L)^2&#8722; unit and one oxygen atom from one terephthalate anion. The Zn(II) ions adopt trigonal bipyramidal geometries (<i>&#964;</i>_Zn1 = 0.61, <i>&#964;</i>_Zn2 = 0.56). The La(III) ions are decacoordinated in the Zn(II)-La(III) coordination compound and has a distorted bicapped square antiprism geometry. Meanwhile, the photophysical property of the Zn(II)-La(III) coordination compound was also measured and discussed.