Hermon, South Africa

Hermon

Hotel in Hermon
Hermon

 Hermon shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 33°26′38″S 18°58′23″E / 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973Coordinates: 33°26′38″S 18°58′23″E / 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Swartland
Government
  Type Ward 31
  Councillor Jerome Clive Mc Helm (ANC)
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 (Dent. 3:8, 9).[1]

References

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