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Ammochóri

West Macedonia, Greece · Europe

About Ammochóri

Ammochóri is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Flórina, 36km from Pelister National Park.

Ammochóri is a town located in West Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 1,077, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ammochóri sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ammochóri to your route.

About Ammochóri

Ammochori (Greek: Αμμοχώρι, before 1927: Πεσόνιτσα – Pesonitsa; Macedonian/Bulgarian: Песочница, Pesochnitsa) is a village in Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The 1920 Greek census recorded 796 people in the village, and 60 inhabitants (8 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish

Read more population exchange, Greek refugee families in Pesonitsa were from Asia Minor (2), Pontus (29) and the Caucasus (17) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 1,092 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 49 (195 people).

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Where is Ammochóri located?

Ammochóri is located in West Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.7820 latitude, 21.4846 longitude.

What is the population of Ammochóri?

Ammochóri has a population of approximately 1,077 people, making it a town in Greece.

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Quick Information

Population
1,077
Continent
Europe
Country
Greece
Region
West Macedonia
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Coordinates
40.7820, 21.4846

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Greece

Police
100
Ambulance
166
Fire
199
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.

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Worth the detour from Ammochóri

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Nymfaio

A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.

16 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Heraclea Lyncestis

A Hellenistic and Roman city site south of Bitola with a theatre and large early Christian floor mosaics, with parking at the entrance.

28 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Kastoria

A Byzantine fur-trading town on a peninsula in Lake Orestiada, with dozens of medieval churches and ottoman-era mansions along misty lakeside promenades. The lake loop road passes the Dragon's Cave and a lakeshore monastery.

35 km · about 40 min drive

national park

Pelister National Park

North Macedonia's oldest national park featuring ancient Molika pine forests, glacial mountain lakes known as the Eyes of Pelister, and alpine scenery.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Prespa

A tranquil lake shared by three countries on Greece's northwestern border, home to pelican colonies and Byzantine island churches.

39 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Edessa Waterfalls

The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.

47 km · about 55 min drive

mountain pass

Galičica Pass Road

A serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.

58 km · about 65 min drive

national park

Galičica National Park

A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Ammochóri

  • 58 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.

Driving in Greece

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.88/litre
Motorway tolls
~€7.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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