page_title: Florø
hierarchical_section_title: Florø
caption_attribution_description: English: Florø by night. Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Norsk nynorsk: Kveldsstemning in Flørø i Sogn og Fjordane.
context_page_description: Florø 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 westernmost town—west of Amsterdam, Brussels, and Nice. It is the most western town on the mainland in the Nordic countries.
  The 6.45-square-kilometre town has a population of 9,024 and a population density of 1,399 inhabitants per square kilometre.
  The town encompasses the entire island of Florelandet and the western half of the island of Brandsøya. The Norwegian National Road 5 highway 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 before being merged into the municipality of Flora. On 1 January 2020, the town will become part of the new Kinn Municipality after another municipal merger.
context_section_description: Florø  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—west of Amsterdam, Brussels, and Nice. It is the most western town on the mainland in the Nordic countries.
  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 5 highway 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 will become part of the new Kinn Municipality after another municipal merger.
caption: View of the town
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