Balfour

Balfour is a village on the island of , . The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Balfour, Orkney”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Balfour Castle and Helliar Holm.

Hotel
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is a historic building on the southwest of , Orkney Islands.

Islet
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is an uninhabited island off the coast of in the Islands, .

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is a brackish lagoon in southwestern , Orkney Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Head of Holland and Kirkwall.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 miles south of Balfour.

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is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland .

Hamlet
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is a farm in the northeast of , in the islands of , Scotland. is situated 4 miles northeast of Balfour.

Balfour

Latitude
59.03313° or 59° 1′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.9118° or 2° 54′ 43″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9CFV23MQ+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611095542
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263920
Wiki­data ID
Q4850747
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Balfour” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balfour”
  • Catalan: “Balfour”
  • Danish: “Balfour”
  • Dutch: “Balfour”
  • French: “Balfour”
  • Greek: “Μπάλφουρ”
  • Italian: “Balfour”
  • Japanese: “バルフォー”
  • “Balfour”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Balfour Mains and Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shapinsay Heritage Centre and Balfour Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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