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 […]
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Emergency management measures during Covid-19
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 […]
Primary school car park open for caravans this summer
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.
Your own home festival on 17th June
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 […]
The first step towards a new bus network and the City Line
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 […]
Home festivities throughout Hafnarfjörður
Let's have a barbecue in our own gardens and have fun locally. This year, the people of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town are encouraged to celebrate the national day in an unusual and different way. In light of the restrictions that have been in place over the past few weeks and months, the City of Hafnarfjörður will not be organising a communal celebration as is customary, but will instead encourage residents to hold […]
Hafnarfjörður takes over the operation of Hamravallar
At its meeting yesterday, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed the decision of the education board to take over the running of the Hamravallar nursery school, thereby ensuring its continued operation and unchanged priorities. Hamravellir, located at Hvannavellir 1, opened in June 2008 and has been run by Skólar ehf. since the beginning. The Hamravellir health nursery will, from the next school year, 2020-2021, […]
Tuk-tuk in the library's service
At a meeting of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður on Wednesday, 10 June, the Hafnarfjörður Library was entrusted with the management of a so-called tuk-tuk, an electric vehicle intended to bring the library closer to the people of Hafnarfjörður this summer. The purchase of the TukTuk was primarily intended as an additional service for tourists, acting as a mobile tourist information centre on wheels in the coming years. The idea is to be able to pop out […]
New Strætó route network takes effect on 14 June
On Sunday 14 June, a new and simpler bus network will come into effect in Hafnarfjörður. The change is the first step towards the new Strætó and Borgarlína network. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will cease to operate. New route 19 and an extended route 21 will replace them. A step towards high-quality public transport – see previous coverage […]
Advice that has a direct impact on quality of life
According to Statistics Iceland, there are on average around 1,100-1,200 divorces per year in Iceland, and it is estimated that in Hafnarfjörður there are just over 100 divorces per year. The City of Hafnarfjörður is offering divorce counselling from 1 June 2020, as part of a collaboration between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ministry of Social Affairs entitled Cooperation After Divorce (SES). The local newspaper Hafnfirðingur […]