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Hermon, South Africa

Coordinates: 33°26′38″S 18°58′23″E / 33.444°S 18.973°E / -33.444; 18.973
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Hermon
Hotel in Hermon
Hotel in Hermon
Hermon is located in Western Cape
Hermon
Hermon
Hermon is located in South Africa
Hermon
Hermon
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
 • 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

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