Baflo

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Elevation0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Postal code
9953 & 9956[1]
Baflo
Sint Laurentius church of Baflo
Sint Laurentius church of Baflo
Coat of arms of Baflo
Baflo is located in Groningen (province)
Baflo
Baflo
Location of Baflo in the province of Groningen
Baflo is located in Netherlands
Baflo
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.

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.

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