Bryne (, ) is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

Time Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...

municipality in

Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

. The town is the

administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...

of the municipality of Time and it is also one of the 50 largest towns/cities in Norway. Bryne's location in the region of

Stavanger/Sandnes Stavanger/Sandnes is the third largest urban area in Norway. It consists of the densely built-up areas in the municipalities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Sola, and Randaberg, most of which are located on the Stavanger Peninsula, its surrounding islan ...

and its road and rail links have made Bryne a popular area for

commuter Commuting is periodically recurring travel between a place of residence and place of work or study, where the traveler, referred to as a commuter, leaves the boundary of their home community. By extension, it can sometimes be any regular o ...

s. The town is expanding rapidly and there have been reports of problems with schooling capacity. Bryne Church is located in the centre of the town and Time Church is located east of the town . Bryne is located on the southern shores of the lake

Frøylandsvatnet Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake is located in the district of Jæren. It forms part of the municipal boundary line between Klepp and Time. The lake is quite shallow, with an average depth of . The town of Bryn ...

, about 30 minutes south of the city of

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

train A train (from Old French , from Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles th ...

. The town has a population (2021) of 12,465 and a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

of . The town's urban area crosses over the municipal border to

Klepp Municipality Klepp is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kleppe. O ...

, with and 1,800 residents living in the neighboring municipality.

History

The village of Bryne was founded as ''Thime Stasjon'', since this was the location of the Thime Station along the Jærbanen railroad going from

Egersund Egersund is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger (city), Stavanger. The town is situat ...

. The small village was one of many popping up around the new stations on the railroad that was completed in 1878. A new chapel was soon built, as well as a store, a wool-processing factory and a dairy farm. Several industries related to agriculture also emerged, producing ploughs, mowers and harvesting equipment. Many years later in 1949, the first excavator in Europe with complete

hydraulic Hydraulics () is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids. At a very basic level, hydraulics is the liquid counterpart of pneumatics, which concer ...

transmission of power, the ''Brøyt'', was introduced by the two brothers Kristian and Ingebret Søyland. Also the company Tralfa developed the world's first spray-paint robot. Today, Tralfa is part of ABB. Gradually, Bryne developed into a regional education center, with a dairy school established in 1906, the National Grammar School (''Rogaland Landsgymnas'') in 1924, and later a vocational school was also established. In 1921, the name of ''Thime Station'' was changed to ''Bryne'' by referendum. Bryne has since grown rapidly to become

Jæren Jæren is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in Rogaland county, Norway. The other districts in Rogaland are Dalane, Ryfylke, and Haugalandet. Jæren is one of the 15 districts that comprise Western Norway. At about , Jæren is the large ...

's most densely populated

rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...

area and a regional trade center. On 1 January 2001, the municipality granted Bryne town status, the 49th largest settlement in Norway at the time.

Shopping

Bryne has three shopping malls. They are ''Torgsenteret'', ''Brynetorget'', and ''M44'' which is the newest and second largest in

. There is also a shopping street called ''Storgata'' ("Main Street") where there are several clothing shops, book shops, and sports wear shops, including special designer clothes shops that sell wares that can only be found in here.

Culture

Fritz Røed Park

The Fritz Røed Park was officially opened 1 October 2004. It is a collection of sculptures made by the sculptor

Fritz Røed Fritz Røed (15 August 1928 – 20 December 2002) was a Norwegians, Norwegian sculptor. He is most associated with his work, ''Sverd i fjell'', the commemorative monument that symbolizes the unification of the nation of Norway. Biography R ...

, who was born in Bryne. The sculptures are all placed in and around the river which flows through the park.

Garborg Centre

The

Garborg Centre The Garborg Centre (Norwegian: ''Nasjonalt Garborgsenter'') is an educational centre dedicated to the husband and wife authors, Arne Garborg and Hulda Garborg. It is situated near Arne Garborg's childhood home in the town of Bryne, Time, Norway, ...

() opened in 2012. It is a

museum A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...

and educational centre dedicated to the author couple

Arne Garborg Arne Garborg (born Aadne Eivindsson Garborg) (25 January 1851 – 14 January 1924) was a Norwegian writer. Garborg championed the use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk, or New Norwegian), as a literary language; he translated the Odyssey into i ...

and Hulda Garborg. It aims to encourage people's interest for the ideas and visions of the two authors. The centre will encourage visitors to take a more active part in today's

society A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. ...

, and inspire them to read and develop their own creativity.

Bryne Mølle

''Bryne Mølle'' (Bryne Mill) is an old mill now used for concerts and art exhibitions. The original mill burnt down in 1928. Today's building is dated from 1929. Ranglerock Festival is an annual rockfestival that has been arranged in there since 2005.

Kaizers Orchestra

The rock band

Kaizers Orchestra Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock band formed in Bergen on 1 January 2000. They are notable for being among the first non- black-metal Norwegian artists singing in their native language to become popular beyond Scandinavia. In 20 ...

originated in Bryne. The two founders of the band, vocalist Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl are from Bryne.

Sport

Bryne FK Bryne Fotballklubb () is a professional Association football, football club located in Bryne, Norway, which competes in the Eliteserien, the top tier of Norwegian football. Founded on 10 April 1926 as Bryne Fotball-lag, the club joined the Nor ...

played in the

Norwegian premier league Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

from 1976 to 1988, and from 2000 to 2003, and now plays in

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon () and OBOS-ligaen (due to sponsoring ties with OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promo ...

, the second tier of Norwegian football. In 1987 the team won the National Football Cup and reached the final again in 2001. Bryne is the childhood home of renowned striker

Erling Haaland Erling Braut Haaland (, ; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Norway national football te ...

, where he grew up and learned to play football. The football clubs Kåsen IL and Rosseland BK are also based in Bryne. Bryne also has a karate club. The club has produced both national victories and international victories. It is among the biggest karate clubs in Norway.Velkommen til Bryne Karateklubbs internett sider!
Retrieved 25 December 2017.

References

External links

Time municipalityJærbladetBryne FotballklubbThe Ranglerock Festival
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