Kerpini

Kerpini (), is a small mountain village in the north of the municipality of Kalavryta in Achaea, Greece. It is 5 km west of Kato Zachlorou and 5 km north of Kalavryta town.

Notable people

Kerpini was the home of the Zaimis family which produced several revolutionary leaders and politicians:

• Andreas Zaimis (1791–1840), fighter in the Greek War of Independence
• Thrasyvoulos Zaimis (1822–1880), former Prime Minister of Greece
• Alexandros Zaimis (1855–1936), former Prime Minister of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete and President of Greece
• Theodoros Zaimis, physician

Population

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

References