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 […]
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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
Happy National Day in Hafnarfjörður, dear residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town. The 17th of June will be celebrated in grand style, with a festive programme running from morning until evening all across the town. All members of the family should be able to find something to suit them, as the programme is varied, lively and fun. We encourage Hafnarfjörður residents to invite relatives and friends […]
Three schools receive recognition from the education council
The Hafnarfjörður Education Council award is presented annually for projects in school life that promote school development, professional collaboration and cooperation. Smáralundur Nursery School received an award this week for a diverse, health-promoting school, Setbergsskóli for reading and writing in the early years, and Víðistaðaskóli for its 'World' learning environment for bilingual pupils. Introducing mindfulness into nursery practice Smáralundur Nursery in Hafnarfjörður has been […]
Sigurjón Ólafsson, new Director of Service and Development
Sigurjón Ólafsson has been appointed Head of the new Service and Development Department for the City of Hafnarfjörður. Since 2013, Sigurjón has run his own company, Fúnksjón vefráðgjöf, as well as working as an adjunct lecturer in web communication at the University of Iceland. Prior to that, Sigurjón worked as Head of Web and Internet Banking at Íslandsbanki, Web and Communications Manager at the University of Iceland, and Head of Department […]
Message from the Water Company: Opening fire hydrants is prohibited
For your information, the Hafnarfjörður Waterworks would like to reiterate that no one is permitted to open fire hydrants in Hafnarfjörður, except for the fire brigade and staff of the Waterworks. Those who need to fill water tanks are advised to contact the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre at Norðurhellu 2, where a filling facility is available. Vehicles and equipment are filled Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. […]