Florø

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.

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.

Fishing is still an important part of the economy, in addition to shipbuilding and service industries.

The official blazon is "Gules, three herrings bendwise argent" (Norwegian: På raud botn tre sølv sildar i skrå-stilling).

This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of three diagonal herring.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The Florø post office cancel in 1866