Baflo
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Baflo
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Sint-Laurentiuskerk Baflo.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Sint Laurentius church of Baflo
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Baflo in the province of Groningen
| coordinates = {{coord|53|21|43|N|6|30|48|E|region:NL-GR|display=inline,title}}
| image_shield = Baflo wapen.svg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Groningen
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Het Hogeland
| area_total_km2 = 31.45
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9953PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 8 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.8
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=8 April 2022 |quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 2,045
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 =
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0595
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Baflo ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɑfloː}}; {{langx|gos|Bavvelt}} {{IPA|gos|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
File:Baflo, stationsgebouw foto1 2013-08-04 13.27.jpg|Baflo railway station
File:Havenweg 1, "'t Wapen van Hunsinga", voor-en zijgevel - Baflo - 20027501 - RCE.jpg|Pub in Baflo
File:Rudolf Agricolastraat Baflo.jpg|Street in Baflo
File:Kanaal Baflo-Mensingeweer - veevoederfabriek Nienoord.jpg|Fodder factory Nienoord
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Baflo}}
{{Dutch municipality Het Hogeland}}
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Category:Artificial dwelling hills
Category:Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Category:Populated places in Groningen (province)
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