Hermon, South Africa

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°26′38″S 18°58′23″E / 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictCape WinelandsMunicipalityDrakensteinGovernment
 • TypeWard 31 • CouncillorJerome Clive Mc Helm (ANC)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.