Hvaleyrarvatn has been on the minds of local residents for the past few weeks due to a lack of water. Last summer, there was often a real beach atmosphere at the lake, but the situation is different now. The water level in Hvaleyrarvatn is linked to the groundwater level, which is currently extremely low. The reason for this low groundwater level is thought to be the lack of snow last winter and rather low rainfall this summer. The water level in […]
Unseparable since they met in the choir in their first year at MH, the singing trio „Á léttum nótum“, Helga Guðný Hallsdóttir, Breki Sigurðarson and Laufey Ósk Jóns, have been singing all over Hafnarfjörður this summer as part of the Creative Summer Jobs programme. The members of the group met in their first year in the choir at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð and have been inseparable ever since. The group […]
Playgrounds across Hafnarfjörður are being improved and refurbished. This week, the hardworking staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður, together with contractors, completed the refurbishment of the open play and football pitch at Einarsreit. There was previously a gravel pitch and old play equipment that could certainly have done with an upgrade. As it happened, the artificial turf on the KSÍ pitch at Áslandsskóli was also being replaced, and there […]
A two-metre high measuring stick has been installed at Hafnarfjörður Library. The idea is for children to borrow a book from the Library and check their height at the same time. On their next visit to the Library, they can then measure themselves again and see if they have grown since last time. However, the ruler is for people of all ages […]
The turquoise tuk-tuk electric bike will be travelling around the town this summer and will be used as a mobile information centre for tourists, visitors and passers-by. Among other things, to distribute leaflets, information and ideas to those travelling around the town. The bike travels all over Hafnarfjörður, to main tourist sites and events near the town centre. It is […]
This summer, as part of the Creative Summer Jobs programme, friends Kolbeinn Sveinsson and Einar Baldvin Brimar Þórðarson have been working on a script for an Icelandic musical about young people, which will be called 'Ung og sexí'. The musical's title comes from the song 'Ung og sexí' by the band Kef LAVÍK. The idea for the musical has been brewing for over two years. The idea […]
From Sunday, 25th July, stricter Covid-19 measures will come into effect, lasting for three weeks until 13th August. These measures will result in changes to various municipal services, including at swimming pools and museums. General crowd limits will be 200 people. Children born in 2016 and later are exempt. The general rule of distance will be 1 metre. […]
The aim is for each and every child to enjoy themselves and develop in an environment characterised by warmth, security and respect. The after-school clubs are for children in Years 1 to 4 and operate at all primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The clubs are open from the end of the school day until 5 p.m. every weekday and offer […]
Nominate the one you think is the best! The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for beautiful and well-kept gardens, streets, open spaces or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, so residents, staff and other interested parties are encouraged to take an active part. Be on the ball […]
The St. George's Guild in Hafnarfjörður is building a new toilet block by Lake Hvaleyrarvatn. At the end of May, a new building, which houses both toilets and facilities for washing up and filling water containers, was opened on the southern side of Lake Hvaleyrarvatn, below the Scout hut Skátalundur. The toilet block is a joint project between the St. George's Guild of Hafnarfjörður and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, and is open to everyone from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. […]
