Balfour
Balfour is a name that can refer to various places, people, and other entities. This article provides an overview of the different uses and meanings of the term "Balfour."
Places[edit | edit source]
United Kingdom[edit | edit source]
- Balfour, Orkney - A village on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
- Balfour Castle - A historic castle located on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
South Africa[edit | edit source]
- Balfour, Mpumalanga - A small coal mining and maize farming town in Mpumalanga province.
Canada[edit | edit source]
- Balfour, British Columbia - A community in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.
United States[edit | edit source]
- Balfour, North Carolina - A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina.
- Balfour, North Dakota - A city in McHenry County, North Dakota.
People[edit | edit source]
- Arthur Balfour - A British Conservative politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
- Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour - A British Conservative politician and brother of Arthur Balfour.
- Francis Maitland Balfour - A Scottish biologist known for his work in embryology.
Other Uses[edit | edit source]
- Balfour Declaration - A public statement issued by the British government in 1917 during World War I announcing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
- Balfour Beatty - An international infrastructure group based in the United Kingdom.
- Balfour Hospital - A hospital located in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Orkney Islands
- Embryology
- British Conservative Party
- World War I
- Infrastructure
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