Loutrochori

Loutrochori(on) (Greek: Λουτροχώρι(οv) meaning "bath town"; formerly Paina, Πάινα and Bania, Μπάνια meaning "baths") is a village in the Pella regional unit, of Macedonia in Greece. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 466, its area is 7.506 km, and its population density is 62.08 per km. The village is on a hill and thus it has a view of the surrounding countryside. Loutrochori is situated 25 km north of the Egnatia Highway (or GR-2, or E90). Its nearest railroad (train) stations with Hellenic OSE's SPAP line are 2.5 km east (Petrea), 5 km southeast (Episkopi) and 7 km northeast (Skydra). The Loutrochori area was famous from ancient times for its spa. The spa of Loutrochori (iamatica loutra, ιαματικά λουτρά) is situated...