School leavers' ceremonies have taken place in all of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools, which are also graduating a total of 406 pupils from the 10th grade this year. The school leavers' ceremonies were celebratory, as the students bade farewell to their school, classmates and teachers, full of anticipation for what the future holds. We wish this splendid group of young people every success in […]
Hafnarfjörður encourages residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður to take an active part in the „Til fyrirmyndar“ (To be a role model) incentive campaign, which runs from 17th to 30th June. The campaign is dedicated to Mrs Vigdís Finnbogadóttir and the Icelandic nation, to mark the occasion of the 29th of June, when it will be 40 years since Mrs Vigdís was elected President of Iceland. This lovely group of graduates from the nursery school […]
The electoral register for the presidential election in Hafnarfjörður on 27 June 2020 is now on display for inspection at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall, Service Desk, Strandgata 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be available for inspection every weekday from 16 June 2020. Voters are also referred to the website www.kosning.is, where they can find where they are on the electoral register. Voters are encouraged to […]
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, and residents, employees and other interested parties are therefore encouraged to take an active part. Who is […]
As has been announced, the 17th of June programme will have an unconventional format this year due to COVID-19. To mark the occasion, the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service will be driving through several streets in the municipality with blue lights and the Icelandic flag between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Unfortunately, it is not possible to schedule their visits precisely, as they are on duty […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður, Rio Tinto and the Sports Association of Hafnarfjörður (ÍBH) run a support fund intended to support the children's work of the sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður. The allocation from the fund took place recently, with the amount of the grant for each club determined by the number of participants and the coaches' qualifications. Special thanks for their commendable performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Grants are awarded twice a year […]
The Civil Protection Committee of the Capital Region (AHS) met before the weekend and reviewed the measures implemented by the local emergency authorities during the COVID-19 period this winter. Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson, who is also the chairman of the Capital Region Civil Protection Committee, opened the meeting and briefly outlined the sequence of events. Elected representatives of the municipalities, along with their emergency management teams, were invited to attend. Dagur took the opportunity to […]
This summer, permission will be granted to park all types of recreational vehicles in use over the summer period in the car parks of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. The permit covers caravan trailers, folding campers, caravans, motorhomes and other such recreational vehicles that are in use over the summer period and which are difficult to accommodate within the grounds without them being in the way or causing an obstruction.
Iceland's National Day, 17th June, is being celebrated in an unconventional way across the country this year due to the current situation in society. The programme was almost fully formed when COVID-19 struck in March, and the organising committee in Hafnarfjörður had to closely monitor public health advice and adapt this annual celebration to the gathering restrictions. However, there will be various unexpected entertainment and encouragement […]
A new and simpler bus route network for Strætó in Hafnarfjörður came into effect today, and the first bus, route 19, set off from Kaplakriki at 9:25 this morning. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will be discontinued as a result of this change. New Route 19 and an extended Route 21 will replace them. With these changes […]
