Around 300 Hafnarfjörður angling children, aged 6-12, took to their fishing rods in Flensborg Harbour in the fine weather today, competing to catch the most unusual fish, the biggest fish, and the most fish. The same fish turned out to be both the strangest and the biggest. The winners received a fishing rod and a trophy for their catch and their achievement. A competition that captures the hearts and minds […]
Hafnarfjörður's 2020 Artist in Residence, children's author Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, recently came bearing gifts to a meeting with nursery heads and presented all the departments of Hafnarfjörður's nurseries with a book donation, a total of 170 books. It is the town artist's sincere wish that the book donations will be the start or continuation of a fine library in each nursery school class. Two books as a gift to all classes of Hafnarfjörður's nursery schools. Book donation […]
A tradition has developed whereby nursery school graduating classes visit the mayor with questions and musings about life and existence. Accordingly, groups from Arnarberg and Hlíðarendi, among others, have visited the mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, over the past few days and weeks. Among these groups are, according to them, police officers, dentists, doctors, presidents, scientists, nurses, teachers, mayors and one who aspires to be a […]
The Hafnarfjörður Work School received recognition for the third time as a Green School and was presented with the Green Flag at a ceremony for its outstanding achievements in environmental matters. Three Icelandic work schools are on the green track. In 2019, the Hafnarfjörður Work School set itself the goal of completely stopping the use of single-use packaging and sorting waste more effectively. Students at the Work School and staff […]
Where do you vote? Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður for the presidential election on 27 June 2020 open at 9 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður are Lækjarskóli, Sólvangsvegur 4, and Víðistaðaskóli, 7 Hrauntunga. Access to Víðistaðaskóli is also from Hraunbrún. Click here to find your polling division. Voters must present a form of identification at the polling station. Voters are also advised that […]
This week, the completion of the work and reconstruction of the Krýsuvík Church was celebrated at a ceremony at the Technical College at Flatahrauni in Hafnarfjörður. In addition to the college, the Friends of Krýsuvík Church and the National Museum have been involved in the project. The church burnt down in 2010 and was then owned by the National Museum, which received the church along with the churchyard, other structures belonging to the site, and a plot of land surrounding the church as a gift from the town council […]
The developers of the future have now completed this year's grant allocations, awarding 29 primary schools grants totalling 9 million krónur. 1.5 million was allocated for in-school courses, while 7.5 million was for the purchase of smaller devices for programming and technology teaching, along with the distribution of used computer equipment. Skarðshlíðarskóli in Hafnarfjörður is one of the schools that received a grant and […]
On the national day itself, Wednesday 17th June, a new bouncy castle was opened in Óla Run Tún. The castle is the second of its kind in Hafnarfjörður, the first, a bouncy castle in Víðistaðatún, having been formally opened in June 2019. The new bouncy castle has been very well received, and many jumps and countless peals of laughter have been captured on the castle since its installation and […]
The annual angling competition for children from Hafnarfjörður, aged 6-12 (born 2007-2012), is scheduled to take place on Monday, 29th June at Flensborg Pier. The competition starts at 13:30 and the children will fish until around 14:30. All children aged 6-12 are very welcome. There will be competition in three categories – most fish, biggest fish and the 2020 odd fish. The competition will be moved to […]
Together, we will continue to ensure a good outcome – we are all civil defence. In light of everything starting up again after Covid18, it is worth reminding everyone of the community pact. A pact that was in effect this spring and will continue throughout the summer, and which applies to all of us. We encourage staff, residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður to […]
