Florø
Florø | |
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View of the town | |
Interactive map of Florø | |
| Coordinates: 61°35′59″N 5°01′58″E / 61.5996°N 5.0328°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1860 |
| Town Districts | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 9,071 |
| • Density | 1,383/km2 (3,580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Florøværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6900 Florø |
| Florø ladested | |
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Coat of arms | |
Sogn og Fjordane within Norway | |
Florø within Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Established | 3 Jan 1861 |
| • Preceded by | Kinn Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Flora Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Florø |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1962–1964) | Kjeld Haus |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #678 in Norway |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 2,017 |
| • Rank | #433 in Norway |
| • Density | 2,801.4/km2 (7,256/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +4.3% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1401 |
ⓘ is a town and the administrative centre of Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town was founded by royal decree in 1860 as a ladested on the island of Florelandet, located between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden. Florø is Norway's (and thus the Scandinavian Peninsula's) westernmost town. It is the most western town on the mainland in the Nordic countries.
The 6.55-square-kilometre (1,620-acre) town has a population (2024) of 9,071 and a population density of 1,385 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,590/sq mi).
The town encompasses the entire island of Florelandet and the western half of the island of Brandsøya. The Norwegian national road Rv 5 is the main road connecting Florø to the rest of Norway. The nearby villages of Brandsøy and Grov lie several kilometers to the east of Florø. The islands of Reksta, Kinn, Skorpa lie several kilometers to the west of the town. Florø is also home to Florø Airport and Florø Church.
Florø is also a former municipality that existed as an independent town-municipality for just over 100 years (1860-1964) before being merged into Flora Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the town (and Flora Municipality) became part of the new Kinn Municipality after another municipal merger.