Nearly 400 children and young people took part this year. The dorgveiðikeppni summer course competition in Hafnarfjörður at Flensborg Harbour has, over the years, become a competition that no one aged 6-12 wants to miss. Nearly 400 children and young people took part in this year's dorgveiðikeppnin, and it's safe to say that the level of excitement was high, anticipation was great and […]
Sóltún Health Centre opens on 1 September – a new development in elderly care services. The National Health Insurance Fund of Iceland (NHI) and Sóltún Elderly Care Services Ltd. have entered into an agreement providing for a new type of specialised service for the elderly. The service will be provided in the refurbished premises of the former Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. There will be space for 39 individuals who are expected to stay there […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking nominations from residents and interested parties for awards for beautiful and well-maintained gardens, beautiful trees, streets and open spaces, or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. The selection for the awards is based in part on submissions, and residents, visitors, staff of businesses and institutions in Hafnarfjörður, and other interested parties are encouraged to nominate the person who […]
The annual fishing competition at Flensburg Harbour will be held next Wednesday from 13:30 to 15:00. The competition is open to all children aged six to twelve. Oddest fish, biggest fish and most fish. On Wednesday 22 June, the annual bait fishing competition is scheduled to be held at Flensburg Pier for Hafnarfjörður children aged six to twelve, born in 2010–2015. The competition starts at […]
Guðrún Edda Min Harðardóttir, a gymnast, is the mountain nymph of Hafnarfjörður for 2022. The author of the national day poem is Króli – Kristinn Óli Haraldsson. National Day Poem 2022 What was there before the giant poles washed ashore? What was there before anyone had touched the sand on the foreshore? Were we first? Or next to be first? And if so, does it matter? Are all the stories we learned true […]
The Hafnarborg Song Festival will be held for the sixth time from 18 June to 10 July 2022. The festival is dedicated to classical music, poetry, opera and choral singing. The festival aims to honour classical vocal music and to increase public awareness of the art of the voice through concerts and courses. This year's Hafnarborg Song Festival will feature eight concerts with outstanding […]
A varied programme will be on offer across Hafnarfjörður on 17th June. The National Day begins with a flag-hoisting ceremony at the Hamar and elsewhere around the town at the first cock's crow at 8 a.m., and concludes with a musical celebration in Thorsplan. The evening programme in the heart of Hafnarfjörður on the National Day itself returns to the festivities this year. Young musicians will perform alongside more established ones. […]
Reception of earth at the Hamranes landfill site will cease on 30 June. Please note that earth can be taken to the following locations: Bolaöldur at Vífilfell; Vatnsskarð quarries at Krísuvík Road; Tunguhella 1-5. Further information on the reception of earth.
Changes to the rules for leisure activity grants for children and young people aged 6-18 over the summer. A change has been made to the use of leisure activity grants for children and young people aged 6-18 during the summer months of June, July and August. Children and young people who do not use their leisure allowance during these months can now use the monthly allowance of kr. 4,500 to pay for a summer course lasting a total of 8 days […]
27 geocaches can be found across the town's landscape, which participants have all summer to find. The Hafnarfjörður Geocache is enjoying ever-growing popularity, as it is a fantastic game that draws people from far and wide across the town's landscape, and even further afield, where various gems can be found, signs of human habitation from bygone ages and natural curiosities. This year, they are old folk paths, […]
