Time, Norway
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| County | Rogaland | |
| District | Jæren | |
| Municipality | NO-1121 | |
| Administrative centre | Bryne | |
| Mayor (2004) | Arnfinn Vigrestad (KrF) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 341 183 km² 171 km² 0.06 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 69 14,177 0.31 % 13.6 % 83/km² |
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Time is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
The centre of Time is the town of Bryne.
Time is twinned with Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Time (Norse Þímin, *Þímvin), since the first church was built there. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is vin f 'meadow, pasture'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1977). It shows a lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
[edit] External links
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| Municipalities of Rogaland | |
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Bjerkreim | Bokn | Eigersund | Finnøy | Forsand | Gjesdal | Haugesund | Hjelmeland | Hå | Karmøy | Klepp | Kvitsøy | Lund | Randaberg | Rennesøy | Sandnes | Sauda | Sokndal | Sola | Stavanger | Strand | Suldal | Time | Tysvær | Utsira | Vindafjord |
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