Balfour, New Zealand
Balfour | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°50′S 168°35′E / 45.833°S 168.583°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Southland District |
| Ward | Mararoa Waimea Ward |
| Community | Ardlussa Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Southland | Rob Scott[1] |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Balfour is a small settlement in the Southland District and is 15 kilometers southeast of Lumsden on State Highway 94. It has a primary school in the settlement.
References
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)