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Kerpini

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Country
  
Greece

Vehicle registration
  
AX

Municipality
  
Kalavryta

Municipal unit
  
Kalavryta

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Sunday 3:51 PM

Administrative region
  
Western Greece

Regional unit
  
Achaea

Kerpini

Weather
  
10°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 51% Humidity

Kerpini (Greek: Κερπινή), is a small mountain village in the north of the municipality of Kalavryta in Achaea, Greece. In 2011 its population was 173. It is 5 km west of Kato Zachlorou and 5 km north of Kalavryta town.

Contents

Map of Kerpini 220 10, Greece

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
  • References

    Kerpini Wikipedia