# Bryne

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Town in Rogaland, Norway

This article is about the town in Rogaland, Norway. For other uses, see [Bryne (disambiguation)](/source/Bryne_(disambiguation)).

Town/City in Western Norway, Norway

Bryne Town/City[1] View of Bryne from Lyefjell in Time, Rogaland Interactive map of Bryne Coordinates: 58°44′07″N 5°39′09″E / 58.73521°N 5.65256°E / 58.73521; 5.65256 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Rogaland District Jæren Municipality Time (and Klepp) Established as Town (By) 2001 Area [2] • Total 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) Elevation [3] 28 m (92 ft) Population (2025)[2] • Total 13,459 • Density 2,361/km2 (6,110/sq mi) Demonym Brynebu Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Post Code 4340 Bryne

**Bryne**[4] (Norwegian pronunciation: [\[ˈbrỳːnə\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Norwegian) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bryne.ogg), locally [\[ˈbʁỳːnə\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA)) is a [town](/source/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Norway)[1] in [Time Municipality](/source/Time_Municipality) (and [Klepp Municipality](/source/Klepp_Municipality)) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The town is the [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of the municipality of Time and it is also [one of the 50 largest towns/cities in Norway](/source/List_of_urban_areas_in_Norway_by_population). Bryne's location in the region of [Stavanger/Sandnes](/source/Stavanger%2FSandnes) and its road and rail links have made Bryne a popular area for [commuters](/source/Commuter). The town is expanding rapidly and there have been reports of problems with schooling capacity. [Bryne Church](/source/Bryne_Church) is located in the centre of the town and [Time Church](/source/Time_Church) is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the town.[5]

Bryne is located on the southern shores of the lake [Frøylandsvatnet](/source/Fr%C3%B8ylandsvatnet), about 30 minutes south of the city of [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger_(city)) by [train](/source/Train). The 5.7-square-kilometre (1,400-acre) town has a population (2025) of 13,459 and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 2,361 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,110/sq mi). The town's urban area crosses over the municipal border to [Klepp Municipality](/source/Klepp_Municipality), with 1.21 square kilometres (300 acres) and 2,161 residents living in the neighboring municipality.[2]

## History

Mølledammen, Bryne

The village of Bryne was founded as *Thime Stasjon*, since this was the location of the [Thime Station](/source/Bryne_Station) along the [Jærbanen](/source/J%C3%A6rbanen) railroad going from [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger_(city)) to [Egersund](/source/Egersund). The small village, which grew up around an old farm of the same name (Time parish farm #1), 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](/source/Hydraulic) 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](/source/J%C3%A6ren)'s most densely populated [rural](/source/Rural) area and a regional trade center. On 1 January 2001, the municipality granted Bryne [town status](/source/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Norway), 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 [Rogaland](/source/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](/source/Fritz_R%C3%B8ed), who was born in Bryne. The sculptures are all placed in and around the river which flows through the park.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Garborg Centre

The [Garborg Centre](/source/Garborg_Centre) ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *"Nasjonalt Garborgsenter"*) opened in 2012. It is a [museum](/source/Museum) and educational centre dedicated to the author couple [Arne Garborg](/source/Arne_Garborg) and [Hulda Garborg](/source/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](/source/Society), and inspire them to read and develop their own creativity.

### Bryne Mølle

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](/source/Ranglerock_Festival) is an annual rockfestival that has been arranged in there since 2005.

### Kaizers Orchestra

The rock band [Kaizers Orchestra](/source/Kaizers_Orchestra) originated in Bryne. The two founders of the band, vocalist [Janove Ottesen](/source/Janove_Ottesen) and guitarist [Geir Zahl](/source/Geir_Zahl) are from Bryne.

## Sport

[Bryne FK](/source/Bryne_F.K.) played in the [Norwegian premier league](/source/Norwegian_Football_League_teams) from 1976 to 1988, and from 2000 to 2003, and now plays in [1. divisjon](/source/1._divisjon), 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](/source/Erling_Haaland), where he grew up and learned to play football.

The football clubs Kåsen IL and [Rosseland BK](/source/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

- [List of towns and cities in Norway](/source/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Norway)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-town_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-town_1-1) In the Norwegian language, the word *by* can be translated as "town" or "city".

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ssb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ssb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ssb_2-2) [Statistisk sentralbyrå](/source/Statistics_Norway) (27 October 2025). ["Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"](https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bryne, Time"](https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-7965/Norge/Rogaland/Time/Bryne). [yr.no](/source/Yr.no). Retrieved 5 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_4-0)** ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/667821). *Norgeskart* (in Norwegian). [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 5 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-snl_5-0)** Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). ["Bryne"](https://snl.no/Bryne). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)* (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Bryne mølle"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170624064529/http://www.time.kommune.no/tenester-i-time/kultur-og-fritid/bryne-molle/). Archived from [the original](http://www.time.kommune.no/tenester-i-time/kultur-og-fritid/bryne-molle/) on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Velkommen til Bryne Karateklubbs internett sider!](http://www.brynekarateklubb.no) Retrieved 25 December 2017.

## External links

- [Time municipality](http://www.time.kommune.no/)

- [Jærbladet](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602103812/http://jbl.no/)

- [Bryne Fotballklubb](http://www.brynefk.no)

- [The Fritz Røed Park](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719210227/http://www.fritzroed.no/start.html)

- [The Ranglerock Festival](http://www.ranglerock.no)

**Bryne** at Wikipedia's [sister projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects):

- [**Definitions**](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bryne) from Wiktionary
- [**Media**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bryne) from Commons
- [**Travel guides**](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rogaland) from Wikivoyage
- [**Data**](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2332350) from Wikidata

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