Loutrochori, Pella

Loutrochori, Pella

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 458, its area is 7.506 km2, and its population density is 62.08 per km2. The village is on a hill and thus it has a view of the surrounding countryside.

Loutrochori is situated 30 km north of the Egnatia Highway (or A2, the Greek part of the E90) and 10 km south of the EO2 (or E 86). The nearest railroad (train) stations, on the OSE's Thessaloniki–Bitola railway, are 3 km east (Petrea), 8 km southeast (Episkopi) and 9 km northeast (Skydra). The Loutrochori area was famous from ancient times for its spa. The spa (iamatica loutra, ιαματικά λουτρά) of Loutrochori (spa-drinking therapy) is situated just 0.5 km away near the local mountain of Canber (358 m/1,175 ft).