Florø
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Florø a town and the administrative centre of the centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. The town was founded by royal decree in 1860 and today the center of Florø has 8343 inhabitants (2006). The basis for the foundation of the town was the rich herring fisheries, symbolised by the three herrings in the town's coat of arms. Fishing is still an important part of the economy, in addition to shipbuilding and service industries.
[edit] History
Florø was founded as a town in 1860. The town used to constitute a municipality of its own, but was merged with Kinn, Bru and Eikefjord in 1964, forming Flora. After the discovery of petroleum in the North Sea in the 1960s, Florø has been used as a supply base for the petroleum industry. Florø is Norway's westernmost town.
[edit] Town districts
- Havreneset
- Krokane
- Solheim
- Brandsøy
- Botnaholten
- Tua
- Kleiva
- Badevika
- Evja
- Musikkpaviljongen
- Hesteneset
[edit] Name
See Flora.
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