It is located at the root of the west end of the Kamvounia (Καμβούνια) mountain chain, near the Haliacmon river.

The native population calls Kamvounia by the names of Vounasia (Βουνάσια) or Bounassia (Μπουνάσσια).

Through the northside of the village, in the Byzantine period of Emperor Basil II the Bulgarslayer, existed a road suitable for transportation with mules.

According to the tradition, Zimniatsi (the old name for Paliouria) was formed from the union of 9 local settlements into one, in the Ottoman rule period.

A considerable number of them are dealing with stock farming (cows, sheep, goats) and they have created relevant modern units.