Flo, Norway
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Flo is a small village in the municipality of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...

 in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....

 county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. It is located on the northern shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about east of the municipal center of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.The lake has an area of and is surrounded by many large mountains...

, about 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) east of the municipal center of Stryn. Directly south across the lake is the Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter
Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter
Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter is a visitors center that is located in the village of Oppstryn in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The center is located east of the villages of Loen and Olden, on the shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatn...

, a visitor's center for the nearby Jostedalsbreen National Park
Jostedalsbreen National Park
Jostedalsbreen National Park is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. The park was established by royal decree on 25 October 1991, and then in 1998, it was enlarged to the northwest...

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Flo has become famous for raising national and international footballers, all of whom are related: The brothers Jostein Flo
Jostein Flo
Jostein Flo is a Norwegian former football player, famous for his physical playing style and aerial dominance.-Biography:...

, Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...

 and Jarle Flo
Jarle Flo
Jarle Flo is a retired Norwegian footballer. His position was central defender.During his career he has played for his hometown club Stryn and Sogndal. He is the brother of fellow footballers Tore André and Jostein Flo, and cousin of Håvard Flo.-references:...

 as well as their cousin Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo is a former football player from Norway. He played for Stryn IL and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen, and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He did a comeback for Sogndal Fotball in 2010.His most successful spell was...

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