Tree growth in Hafnarfjörður has been good this summer and in many places extends well onto pavements and footpaths, which in many cases means that the vegetation has started to obstruct the view for both pedestrians and drivers. The line of sight for drivers must always be unobstructed, and for pedestrians (including students on their way to and from […]
The 'Walk to School' project (www.iwalktoschool.org) began today, Wednesday 2nd September, for the fourteenth time and will formally conclude with the international Walk to School Day on Wednesday, 7th October. The aim of the project is to encourage children to adopt an active mode of transport to and from school and to increase their ability to travel safely […]
Plastic-Free September is an awareness campaign, which was first held in September 2017. Participation exceeded the wildest expectations, and it was clear that the channel is fertile when it comes to environmental issues in Iceland. The campaign is annual and preparatory work is carried out all year round – for example, with education about plastic-free solutions on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, and in […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður's new English website has gone live. The website is largely a replica of the council's Icelandic site, which underwent a substantive content review at the same time. All key information on the council's services for community groups of all ages, schools, social support, the environment and transport has been translated into English, and in the coming days it will be possible to […]
Five years ago, the town of Hafnarfjörður became a health-promoting community. In the national curriculum published in 2011, health and well-being are among the core elements of education. Through it, the schools gained access to a representative from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, who provides advice and even feedback, as well as the opportunity to work purposefully to use these tools to facilitate the process. Today […]
Around 13% of the residents of Hafnarfjörður are of foreign origin, of whom Poles are the largest group, as is the case in most parts of the country. They are followed by Lithuanians, Latvians, Romanians and Portuguese. In 2019, 114 immigrants in Hafnarfjörður were aged 67 and over, and this is a group that is often forgotten in the discussion. The municipality of Hafnarfjörður has in recent […]
The Hafnarfjörður leisure bus will resume its service on Monday 31 August, and all children in Years 1–4 are invited to travel to training sessions starting at 3 pm and 4 pm. More detailed information about departure times and locations from each school will be provided by the individual schools. The bus will run every weekday […]
Are you aged 16-25 and need a place to study at the start of the winter? Given that the country's secondary schools will be teaching most of their academic subjects online, at least for the time being, the staff of the youth centre Hamarinn at 14 Suðurgata have decided to offer a study facility. It is worth noting that Hamarinn […]
In light of the recent earthquakes, the City of Hafnarfjörður would like to encourage the residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the city to familiarise themselves with the correct procedure in the event of an earthquake. In light of the earthquakes in recent weeks, and especially over the past week, it is important that everyone is aware of the correct response should further seismic activity occur in the coming days, weeks, months or years. On the Met Office website there is always […]
Attention residents, students, staff and other bus users, present and future! A new and simpler bus network in Hafnarfjörður came into effect earlier this summer when routes 19 and the extended route 21 replaced routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44, which ceased running. These changes streamline the Strætó routes in Hafnarfjörður in line […]
