A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 26 June. The formal meeting will begin at 2:00 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can access the meeting agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.
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Maintenance work at the Hafnarfjörður sewerage system
Due to maintenance work on the sewer pipe, it is necessary to divert part of the sewage to the overflow at Fjarðartorg. The maintenance work will take place in the early hours of Monday morning. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Good attendance at theme parks
The Family Gardens of Hafnarfjörður are open to all residents, and it is a great opportunity for individuals and families to grow their own vegetables. It was decided to let demand determine the supply of gardens, and applications were opened for 64 gardens at Víðistaðir to begin with. The demand is so great that there are now 56 family gardens at […]
8,900 trees planted for the 2018 financial year
The City of Hafnarfjörður is carbon-offsetting its municipal operations, the first of the Icelandic municipalities to do so. The City of Hafnarfjörður today signed an agreement with Kolvið for the carbon offsetting of its operations, and the project covers all of the municipality's institutions, around 70 in total. At the beginning of the year, the City of Hafnarfjörður entered into an agreement with the company Klappir Grænar lausnir hf. for the implementation of an environmental management software that collects important information from its operations for its carbon accounting […]
Beauty Pageant 2019 – Nominations
The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking nominations from residents and other interested parties for awards for beautiful and well-maintained 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. The awards are intended to set a certain standard in this […]
Address of the Valkyrie 2019
Katla Sif Snorradóttir is the 2019 Mountain Queen of Hafnarfjörður. Katla Sif is an equestrian from the Sörli Riding Club and was recognised at the club's last annual general meeting for the best achievement in the children's and junior categories last year. This year, Katla was selected for the Icelandic national team to compete at the World Championships of the Icelandic Horse, which will be held in Berlin this summer. It was considered […]
A Model Hafnfirðingur
A new viewpoint at the top of Helgafell was formally inaugurated yesterday in the presence of a large crowd. Credit for the project goes to the Rotary Club of Hafnarfjörður in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, the engineering firm Mannvit, and other good partners. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, was present at the inauguration and took the opportunity to present Rúnar Pálsson with an award for his contribution to Helgafell. […]
The Hafnarfjörður treasure hunt has begun!
.wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; } The Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Race has now begun for the 22nd time. This year's theme is „earth formations“. Numerous factors affect the appearance of the land, and the influences can be volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, weather and water, but the game leads to various interesting places. The aim of the game is to lead participants far and wide across the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður and enjoy […]
17th June in Hafnarfjörður
Gleðilega þjóðhátíð í Hafnarfirði kæru Hafnfirðingar og vinir Hafnarfjarðar. Haldið verður upp á 17. júní með veglegum hætti og mun hátíðardagskrá standa yfir frá morgni til kvölds víðsvegar um bæinn. Allir fjölskyldumeðlimir ættu að geta fundið eitthvað við sitt hæfi enda dagskráin fjölbreytt, lifandi og skemmtileg. Við hvetjum Hafnfirðinga til að bjóða ættingjum og vinum […]
Three schools receive recognition from the education council
Viðurkenning fræðsluráðs Hafnarfjarðar er veitt á hverju ári fyrir verkefni í skólastarfi sem ýta undir skólaþróun, fagsamvinnu og samstarf. Leikskólinn Smáralundur hlaut í vikunni viðurkenningu fyrir fjölbreyttan heilsueflandi skóla, Setbergsskóli fyrir lestur og ritun á yngsta kennslustigi og Víðistaðaskóli fyrir námsumhverfið veröld fyrir tvítyngda nemendur. Innleiða núvitund í leikskólastarfið Leikskólinn Smáralundur í Hafnarfirði hefur verið […]