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Balfour is the village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village lies on Elwick Bay. The village has a harbour, with mock defensive walls built at the same time as the castle in the nineteenth century. The village is within the council area of Orkney Islands.
Primary Name(s): Balfour
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Orkney
Island: Shapinsay
Lat, Long: 59.033547,-2.909018
Grid Reference: HY 4792 1663
Civil Parish: Shapinsay CP
Council Area: Orkney Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 2051
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Balfour,_Orkney_2051
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850747
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Balfour
Primary Name(s): Balfour
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Orkney
Island: Shapinsay
Lat, Long: 59.033547,-2.909018
Grid Reference: HY 4792 1663
Civil Parish: Shapinsay CP
Council Area: Orkney Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 2051
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Balfour,_Orkney_2051 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4850747 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Balfour