Baflo

Baflo
Village
Sint Laurentius church of Baflo
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 53°21′43″N 6°30′48″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Het Hogeland
Area [1]
• Total	31.45 km^2 (12.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,045
• Density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code	9953 & 9956[1]
Dialing code	0595

Baflo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑfloː]; Gronings: Bavvelt [ˈbaʋl̩t]) is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Netherlands.

Famous people born in Baflo include humanist Rodolphus Agricola (1443/1444–1485) and jurist Gezina van der Molen (1892–1972).

Until 1990, Baflo was a separate municipality. Baflo has a railway station.

Church of St. Laurentius

Baflo church was originally dedicated to St. Laurentius. It is the large one-aisled church with free standing tower. The church was first mentioned in 1211. The tower of church is separated from the main building.

Gallery

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  Baflo railway station
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  Pub in Baflo
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  Street in Baflo
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  Fodder factory Nienoord

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9953PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Baflo at Wikimedia Commons