Florø

Florø Flora
Town
View of the town
Florø Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Coordinates: 61°35′58″N 05°01′58″E / 61.59944°N 5.03278°E / 61.59944; 5.03278Coordinates: 61°35′58″N 05°01′58″E / 61.59944°N 5.03278°E / 61.59944; 5.03278
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sunnfjord
Municipality	Flora
Granted City Status	1860
Town Districts	List Badevika Botnaholten Botnavegen Brandsøy Evja Havreneset Hesteneset Kleiva Krokane Musikkpaviljongen Solheim Tua
Area
• Total	6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	8,677
• Density	1,434/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6900 Florø

 Florø  is a town and the administrative centre of Flora Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The town was founded by royal decree in 1860 as a ladested (port of lading) 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 6.05-square-kilometre (1,490-acre) village has a population (2013) of 8,677; giving the village a population density of 1,434 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,710/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.