Hermon, South Africa

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].

Hermon
Hotel in Hermon
Hermon
Hermon
Coordinates: 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalitySwartland
Government
  TypeWard 31
  CouncillorJerome Clive Mc Helm (ANC)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7308

References

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