Discover the walking and cycling routes, a wide range of sporting activities or the town's swimming pools, where swimming is free for under-18s.
Children and young people have access to a good education, leisure time and a variety of hobbies and pastimes.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, keeping pets and more.
Hafnarfjörður municipality strives to ensure the financial and social security of all its residents. Find out what assistance is available.
Find your child's point of contact for success and a list of resources for schools and the City of Hafnarfjörður.
The customer service centre provides a wide range of services and information to residents, businesses and tourists in Hafnarfjörður.
In Hafnarfjörður, there is the cultural centre Bæjarbíó, various museums and regular events on the programme.
You can stay in hotels, hostels or a family-friendly campsite.
In Hafnarfjörður, there are many opportunities to lift your spirits with outdoor activities and exercise.
Check out what exciting events are coming up or register a new one.
Laugh with elves and vikings in the town's culture.
From concept to house. All information related to building a structure.
View drawings of houses, vacant plots, water and heating drainage, the locations of nearby bins, benches, playgrounds and much more.
Information about all plots of land available for allocation.
Find out what planning matters are coming up in the town.
The Environment and Planning Department of Hafnarfjörður supervises all excavation and construction work on the town's land.
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The Hafnarfjörður Town Council is composed of 11 councillors. Town council meetings are open to the public and broadcast live.
View the minutes of all the town's councils and committees.
Explore the town's open accounts, housing policy and web data in a simple and visual way.
Here you can find the council's fee schedules for the various services on offer.
Find out about the governance of Hafnarfjörður, its sectoral councils and committees, and their policies.
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Lights switched on at the tree on Thorsplan on 27 November at 18:00
Spring sweeping of streets, pavements and footpaths in Hafnarfjörður began immediately after Easter. As before, the emphasis is first placed on the main…
The first Children's Parliament of Hafnarfjörður was held this morning at the Scout Hall. Children from the 5th to the 7th grade of the town's primary schools took part. „It is incredibly…
The sports hall on Strandgata was filled with song, joy and anticipation today as Söngvavor took place for the first time in Hafnarfjörður.…
The Pulse crisis and response team has been launched. The aim of Pulse is to respond quickly to violent behaviour, providing a child and family with…
Just over fifty interested individuals attended a multicultural forum held at Hafnarborg this week. There, interested residents and representatives of community organisations came together…
The age for admission to Hafnarfjörður's nursery schools has been lowered. Now the youngest children are not admitted at fifteen months old, but…
The annual report of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður for the year 2025 was presented to the town council today, 16 April 2026. „The year 2025 was a year of great…
Many guests accepted an invitation to an open house at the Centre for Work and Activity in Hafnarfjörður, a new combined work and activity resource for…
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council today approved commencing preparations for an exhibition on the life and illustrious career of Björgvin Halldórsson, one of the most beloved artists…
16 projects have received a grant from the Hafnarfjörður Education Fund for the 2026–2027 school year. The grants were awarded recently at Hafnarborg.