Baflo

Baflo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑfloː]; Gronings: Bavvelt) is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Netherlands.

Baflo
Village
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet 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.

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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