Hermon, South Africa

Hermon
Hotel in Hermon
Hotel in Hermon
Hermon is located in Western Cape
Hermon
Hermon
Location within Western Cape
Hermon is located in South Africa
Hermon
Hermon
Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 33°26′38″S 18°58′23″E / 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityDrakenstein
Government
 • TypeWard 31
 • CouncillorCatherine Jacobs (DA)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7308

Hermon is a village 22 km north of Wellington and 8 km from Porseleinberg. Of Hebrew origin, the name means 'elevated, 'exalted', the reference being to the biblical Mount Hermon (Deut. 3:8, 9).[1].

References

  1. ↑ Raper, R.E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 209. Retrieved 28 August 2013.