Dear residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður – here is important information on how to avoid infection with the Covid-19 virus and what to do if you suspect you have been infected. All the latest information can be found on the website of the Director of Public Health.
Work on developing Hafnarfjörður's education strategy is in full swing, and the second meeting with the town's education leaders was held on Thursday, 27th February at the Scout Centre on Hraunbrún. Among other things, proposals for the key elements that will underpin the new education strategy were discussed. The educational leaders of Hafnarfjörður are representatives from all the town's nursery, primary and secondary schools, along with representatives from the Music School […]
At its meeting on 19 February, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed the Hafnarfjörður Education Board's resolution from its meeting on 12 February to make Engidalsskóli an independent primary school from the autumn of 2020. The Director of the Education and Public Health Department has been tasked with working with the school's staff during the transition process and advertising the new position of headteacher. Request for […]
The research vessel Árni Friðriksson RE 200, one of the Icelandic Marine Research Institute's ships, was sailed to Háabakki at Fornubúðir yesterday. This was a trial of docking at the quay, ahead of the institute's full operations commencing this spring. The weather was exceptionally mild when the Árni Friðriksson docked. The research vessel is 20 years old, a nearly 70-metre steel ship and 670 gross tons […]
Do you have a good business idea for a building in the heart of Hafnarfjörður? The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is advertising Vesturgata 8 for lease. The emphasis is on activities in the building that strengthen Hafnarfjörður's town centre and further enhance its appeal. The building is situated on the square by the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, offering great potential. Vesturgata 8 – a fantastic opportunity in the heart of Hafnarfjörður […]
Hraun-West, plot IB2. Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013–2025. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 31 January 2020, the following resolution was passed: A new planning statement, dated. 29.1.2020 regarding the proposed amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The amendment covers a 10-hectare plot in Hraunum-vestur, bounded by Flatahraun, Hjallahraun, Reykjavíkurvegur and the AT1 industrial area to the west. Land- […]
Happy Ash Wednesday! It has been a good and joyful tradition to celebrate Ash Wednesday in Hafnarfjörður, as there is little more fun than dressing up in all sorts of costumes and having a good time. For us adults, it is a great pleasure to see these little and slightly bigger treasures singing and playing, much to the delight of themselves and others […]
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus outside of China has increased in recent days. This includes in Europe, where the number of cases in Northern Italy is approaching three hundred. A suspected case has arisen in Tenerife, Spain, but this has not yet been definitively confirmed. The Chief Medical Officer is warning against unnecessary travel to four regions in Northern Italy but […]
From 25th to 28th February, between 10 am and 4 pm, the contractor will close Strandgata south of Reykjanesbraut for roadworks. Diversions are via the Krýsuvíkurgatnamót and Kaldárselsveg.
Hljóðön – a music exhibition, which ran at Hafnarborg 26 January–3 March. March last year, has been nominated for Music Event of the Year (Single Concert) in the Classical and Contemporary Music category at the 2020 Icelandic Music Awards. In the jury's reasoning for the show, it says: „An exciting and original production with an impressive opening concert. The production worked with the interplay between music and space and Jennifer's performance […]
