Baflo
Baflo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑfloː]; Gronings: Bavvelt) is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Netherlands.
Baflo | |
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 Sint Laurentius church of Baflo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Baflo Location of Baflo in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′43″N 6°30′48″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Population (2008) | 1,925 |
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 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.
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References
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Baflo". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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