Baflo

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

Coat of arms

53°21′43″N 6°30′48″E / 53.36194°N 6.51333°E / 53.36194; 6.51333CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityHet HogelandArea

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• Total31.45 km² (12.14 sq mi)Elevation

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0.8 m (2.6 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,045 • 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.

Gallery

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

References

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