Florø
ⓘ is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kinn which is 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.
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Florø Location of the town Florø Florø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61.5996°N 5.0328°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1860 |
| Town Districts | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 9,024 |
| • Density | 1,399/km2 (3,620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Florøværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6900 Florø |
Former municipality | |
| Florø ladested | |
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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 |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,040 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1401 |
The 6.45-square-kilometre (1,590-acre) town has a population (2018) of 9,024 and a population density of 1,399 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,620/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 the municipality of Flora. On 1 January 2020, the town became part of the new Kinn Municipality after another municipal merger.