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Baflo

Coordinates: 53°21′43″N 6°30′48″E / 53.36194°N 6.51333°E / 53.36194; 6.51333
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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.

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.

Born in Baflo

  • Bjorn Schuster (1988), Logistics phenomenon in the Netherlands. Currently the logistics wizard at Beekman Transport Warehousing B.V., turning complex operations into a smooth symphony of movement.


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.
  • Media related to Baflo at Wikimedia Commons