Bryne () is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

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

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, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The city is the

administrative centre An administrative center 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 administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...

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 islands ...

and its road and rail links have made Bryne a popular area for commuters. The city is expanding rapidly and there have been reports of problems with schooling capacity. Bryne Church is located in the centre of the city and

Time Church Time Church ( no, Time kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Time Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Time, just a short distance east of the town of Bryne. It is the church for the Time pari ...

is located east of the city . Bryne is located on the southern shores of the lake Frøylandsvatnet, about 25 minutes south of the city of

Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...

train In rail transport, a train (from Old French , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pul ...

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

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of . The city's urban area crosses over the municipal border to Klepp Municipality, 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 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. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from t ...

. 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 (from Greek: Υδραυλική) 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 counter ...

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 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 largest flat lowland area ...

's most densely populated

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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 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 Røed was bo ...

, 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 ( no, "Nasjonalt Garborgsenter") opened in 2012. It is a

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

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 ...

and

Hulda Garborg Hulda Garborg (née Bergersen, 22 February 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interest ...

. 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

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, 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 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 2012, the gr ...

originated in Bryne. The two founders of the band, vocalist

Janove Ottesen Janove Ottesen (born Jan Ove Ottesen, 1975) is a Norwegian musician, born in Stord, Hordaland, Norway. He specializes in vocals, guitar and barrels, and is a leading member of the Norwegian band Kaizers Orchestra. History Youth and first con ...

and guitarist

Geir Zahl Geir Zahl (born 19 May 1975) is a Norwegian musician. He is known for playing guitar in the Norwegian rock group Kaizers Orchestra. The band was founded by Geir Zahl and Janove Ottesen who had both played together in some other bands, namely Bl ...

are from Bryne.

Sport

Bryne FK played in the

Norwegian premier league Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...

from 1976 to 1988, and from 2000 to 2003, and now plays in 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. In 1987 the team won the National Football Cup, and was in the final in 2001. Bryne is the childhood home of

Erling Haaland Erling Braut Haaland (; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Manchester City and the Norway national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his speed, stre ...

, 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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