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

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt =

| 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_footnotes =

| 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

| population_note =

| population_demonym =

| timezone1 =

| utc_offset1 =

| timezone1_DST =

| utc_offset1_DST =

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9953 & 9956

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0595

| iso_code =

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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

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