Bryne
Bryne | ||
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Region Western Norway | | |
County | Rogaland | |
District | Jæren | |
Municipalities | Time and Klepp | |
Established as | ||
Town (By) | 2001 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) | |
Population (2021)[3] | ||
• Total | 12,465 | |
• Density | 2,206/km2 (5,710/sq mi) | |
Demonym | Brynebu | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
Post Code | 4340 Bryne |
Bryne (Norwegian pronunciation:
Bryne is located on the southern shores of the lake
History
The village of Bryne was founded as Thime Stasjon, since this was the location of the
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
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
Shopping
Bryne has three shopping malls. They are Torgsenteret, Brynetorget, and M44 which is the newest and second largest in Rogaland. 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, who was born in Bryne. The sculptures are all placed in and around the river which flows through the park.[citation needed]
Garborg Centre
The Garborg Centre (Norwegian: "Nasjonalt Garborgsenter") opened in 2012. It is a museum and educational centre dedicated to the author couple Arne Garborg 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, 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.[6] Ranglerock Festival is an annual rockfestival that has been arranged in there since 2005.
Kaizers Orchestra
The rock band Kaizers Orchestra originated in Bryne. The two founders of the band, vocalist Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl are from Bryne.
Sport
Bryne is the childhood home of renowned striker Erling Haaland, 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.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "04859: Areal og befolkning i tettsteder (T) 2000 - 2021-PX-Web SSB".
- ^ "Bryne, Time (Rogaland)". yr.no. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Tettsteders befolkning og areal".
- Store norske leksikon. "Bryne"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Bryne mølle". Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Velkommen til Bryne Karateklubbs internett sider! Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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