Florø
Located in Kinn, Vestland Coordinates: 61°35′58″ N 5°01′58″ E
- Population
- 9,024
- 9K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
About Florø
Florø is a city. Location: Kinn, Vestland. Population: 9,024. Elevation: 10 m.
Florø (Norwegian pronunciation: [fluːrøː] ) 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.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1860
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 7 places in Kinn
- Nearest larger town: Førde, 47 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources