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Country
  
Norway

District
  
Jæren

Area rank
  
340 in Norway

County
  
Rogaland

Administrative centre
  
Bryne

Demonym(s)
  
Timebu

Time, Norway

Time is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bryne. Some villages in the municipality include Kvernaland, Lyefjell, Mossige, and Undheim. Most of Time is fairly flat and it is used for agriculture. The eastern portion of the municipality is more rugged moorland.

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General information

The parish of "Thime" was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipal borders have been slightly changed twice since that time. On 1 January 1970, a small unpopulated area was moved from Time to Gjesdal municipality. Then again on 1 January 1989 another unpopulated area was transferred to Gjesdal. Both times it was to make more room for the growing village of Ålgård.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Time farm (Old Norse: Þímin or Þímvin), since the first Time Church was built there. The meaning of the first element is unknown but the last element is vin which means "meadow" or "pasture". Historically, the municipality name was spelled Thime, but the "h" was dropped as the Norwegian language was reformed over time.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times; they were granted on 23 December 1977. It shows a white or light gray northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) on a red background. This bird (known as a vipe in Norwegian) was chosen as a symbol for the municipality as it is a typical bird for the area. It is shown with wings upwards to symbolize optimism.

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Time. It is part of the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Geography

Time is located in the district of Jæren which is mostly flat and agricultural. The river Figgjoelva marks the northern border of Time with the municipality of Sandnes. The large lake Frøylandsvatnet forms part of the border with the neighboring municipality of Klepp. The landlocked municipality also includes part of the "Høg-Jæren" ("high-Jæren") area which is not flat like the rest of the district. Høg-Jæren is more hilly, rugged, and less densely populated.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Time, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Time is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to every four years. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:

Twin towns/Sister cities

Time has sister city agreements with the following places:

  • Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
  • Älmhult, Kronoberg County, Sweden
  • Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa, Finland
  • Allerød, Zealand, Denmark
  • Notable residents

  • Arne Garborg (1851–1924), author
  • Fritz Røed (1928–2002), sculptor
  • Alf-Inge Håland (born 1972), footballer
  • Janove Ottesen (born 1975), musician and front figure of Kaizers Orchestra
  • Geir Zahl (born 1975), musician and guitar player of Kaizers Orchestra
  • References

    Time, Norway Wikipedia