Baflo

Baflo
Sint Laurentius church of Baflo
Baflo
Location of Baflo in the province of Groningen
Baflo
Baflo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°21′43″N 6°30′48″E / 53.36194°N 6.51333°E / 53.36194; 6.51333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Area
 • Total
31.45 km2 (12.14 sq mi)
Elevation0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,045
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code
9953 & 9956[1]
Dialing code0595

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
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