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

United Kingdom

• 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

• Balfour, Mpumalanga - A small coal mining and maize farming town in Mpumalanga province.

Canada

• Balfour, British Columbia - A community in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.

United States

• Balfour, North Carolina - A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina.
• Balfour, North Dakota - A city in McHenry County, North Dakota.

People

• 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

• 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

• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• Orkney Islands
• Embryology
• British Conservative Party
• World War I
• Infrastructure

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