Hermon, Armenia

Hermon, Armenia

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Hermon Հերմոն
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Vayots Dzor
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total =203
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utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=39 |latm=52 |lats=46 |latNS=N
longd=45|longm=25 |longs=35 |longEW=E
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Hermon ( _hy. Հերմոն; formerly, Kavushug and Ghavushugh) is a town in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Hermon is identified with the monastic center of "Hermoni Vank" dating from the 9th century. [Kiesling, "Rediscoving Armenia", p. 124, available online at the [http://yerevan.usembassy.gov/armenia.pdf US embassy to Armenia's website] ]

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