- Bryne
Bryne is a town, located in, and the administrative centre of, the municipality of
Time, Norway . Bryne is located about 25 minutes south ofStavanger bytrain . 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 ofStavanger/Sandnes , making Bryne an attractive area forcommuter s.History
Bryne was founded as "Thime Station", reflecting its location along the railroad
Jærbanen going fromStavanger toEgersund . 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 completehydraulic 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 becomeJæren 's most densely populatedrural area and a regional trade center. Town status was declared onJanuary 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 openedOctober 1 2004 . It is a collection of sculptures made by the famous sculptorFritz 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. TheRanglerock Festival is an annual rockfestival that has been arranged inBryne Mill (Bryne Mølle) since 2005.Kaizers Orchestra
The rock bandKaizers Orchestra originated in Bryne. The vocalistJanove Ottesen and the two guitaristsGeir Zahl andTerje 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 inAdeccoligaen . 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]
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