title: Kerpini
text: # Kerpini
  
  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.
  
  ## 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
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1981 | 287 |
  | 1991 | 235 |
  | 2001 | 207 |
  | 2011 | 173 |
  