Flo, Norway
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| Flo | |
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| Coordinates: 61°56′44″N 07°01′28″E / 61.94556°N 7.02444°ECoordinates: 61°56′44″N 07°01′28″E / 61.94556°N 7.02444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stryn |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6783 |
Flo is a small village in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatn, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the municipal center of Stryn. Directly south across the lake is the Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter, a visitor's center for the nearby Jostedalsbreen National Park.[1]
Flo has become famous for raising national and international footballers, all of whom are related: The brothers Jostein Flo, Tore André Flo and Jarle Flo as well as their cousin Håvard Flo.
[edit] References
- ^ "Flo" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Stryn/Flo/. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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