Flo, Norway Explained

Official Name:Flo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Stryn
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6783 Stryn
Coordinates:61.9456°N 7.0247°W
Elevation M:74
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Flo is a small village in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatn, about 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.

Flo has become famous as the ancestral home of national and international footballers, all of whom are related: The brothers Kjell Rune Flo, Jostein Flo, Tore André Flo and Jarle Flo, all of whom grew up in nearby Stryn, as well as their cousin Håvard Flo who grew up in Flo. In addition Kjell Rune's son Ulrik Flo and Håvard's nephew Per Egil Flo have played for Sogndal Fotball in the Tippeligaen. Per Egil now plays for Slavia Prague.[2] All in all, seven members of the Flo family have played in Tippeligaen, and four (Jostein, Håvard, Tore André and Per Egil) have played for Norway's national team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flo, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-11-05.
  2. News: Flo-bølgja som ikkje stoppar . Norwegian . Bergens Tidende . Jørn-Arne . Tomasgård . 10 June 2011 . 15 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613062207/http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article202805.ece . 13 June 2011 .
  3. News: Ulrik ble sjuende Flo i Tippeligaen . Norwegian . TV2 Sporten . Christer . Baardsen . 22 March 2011 . 15 August 2012.