Bryne

Bryne is a town, located in, and the administrative centre of, the municipality of Time, Norway. Bryne is located about 25 minutes south of Stavanger by train. The area of Bryne is 4,79 km².

The municipality of Time, Norway has 15,048 inhabitants and the town itself about 8,600. It is currently expanding rapidly and there have been reports of problems with schooling capacity. The main reason is that Bryne is located inside the economic region of Stavanger/Sandnes, making Bryne an attractive area for commuters.

History

Bryne was founded as "Thime Station", reflecting its location along the railroad
Jærbanen going from Stavanger to Egersund. The small village was one of many popping up around the new stations on the railroad finalized in 1878. A new chapel was soon built (Saron, 1878), as well as a store, a wool processing facility and a dairy farm. Several industries related to agriculture also emerged, producing ploughs, mowers and harvesting equipment. Many years later, the first excavator in Europe with complete hydraulic transmission of power, the "Brøyt" (Trademark), was introduced by the two brothers Kristian and Ingebret Søyland (1949). Also the company Tralfa developed the world's first spray paint robot, today run by 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 also a vocational school. In 1921 the name of Thime Station was changed to "Bryne" by referendum. Bryne has since grown rapidly to become Jæren's most densely populated
rural area and a regional trade center. Town status was declared on January 1, 2001.

Shopping

Bryne has three shopping malls, including Rogaland's (the region Bryne lies in) second largest. They are Torgsenteret, Brynetorget and M44 which is the newest and biggest. There is also a shopping street called Storgata where there are several clothing shops, including private shops with special designed clothes which can only be found in these shops.

Culture

Fritz Røed Sculpture Park
The Fritz Røed Park was officially opened October 1 2004. It is a collection of sculptures made by the famous sculptor Fritz Røed, who was born in Bryne. The sculptures are all placed in and around a beautiful river floating through the park.

Bryne Mølle
Bryne Mølle(Bryne Mill) is an old mill now used for concerts and art exhibitions. The Ranglerock Festival is an annual rockfestival that has been arranged in Bryne Mill (Bryne Mølle) since 2005.

Kaizers Orchestra
The rock band Kaizers Orchestra originated in Bryne. The vocalist Janove Ottesen and the two guitarists Geir Zahl and Terje Vinterstø are from Bryne, and the two former founded the band.

Sport

The town's football team, Bryne F.K., played in the Norwegian premier league 1976-1988, and 2000-2003, and now plays in Adeccoligaen. In 1987 the team won the National Football Cup, and was in the final in 2001.

External links

* [http://www.time.kommune.no/ Time municipality]
* [http://www.jbl.no/ Jærbladet]
* [http://www.brynefk.no Bryne Fotballklubb]
* [http://www.fritzroed.no/start.html The Fritz Røed Park]
* [http://www.ranglerock.no The Ranglerock Festival]