A delegation from Greenland on a visit

An eleven-member delegation from Ilulissat, Hafnarfjörður's twin town in Greenland, visited Hafnarfjörður last week. In Ilulissat, an international airport is being prepared for opening in 2024, and a significant increase in tourists is therefore expected. The purpose of the visit to Iceland was, among other things, to hear about the challenges faced by the country in developing Keflavik International Airport and how they were addressed. It was also considered an ideal opportunity to visit the sister city of Hafnarfjörður and strengthen their ties.

Councillor Anthon Frederiksen of the Avannaata municipality and chairman of the employment committee led the group and thanked the mayor and the town's staff for their welcome. Here you can see the group in full.

Twin towns for 38 years

Hafnarfjörður and Ilulissat have been twin towns since 1984. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, held a productive meeting with the group, along with the Greenlandic Ambassador to Iceland, where they discussed, among other things, cultural affairs, digital development and preventative measures, which the group was keen to learn about and subsequently visited. The Youth Centre The Hammer.

Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir, project manager for Harmsins, gave the group a warm welcome with a presentation on the work.

The Ilulissat Icefjord has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.

The municipality of Avannaata consists of four towns and 23 smaller settlements, which is characteristic of the northernmost part of Greenland. Ilulissat is the largest town in Avannaata municipality with around 4,700 inhabitants. The Ilulissat Icefjord has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.