A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 6 February. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the meeting agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.
Category: News
Winter Festival in Hafnarfjörður 2019
The Winter Festival will be held from 7th to 10th February 2019 and will take place in all six municipalities of the capital region. This festival of light and darkness consists of three main pillars: Museum Night, Swimming Pool Night and light art, along with over 150 events where a number of artists take part in creating a unique atmosphere in the city. Museum Night will be held on the evening of Friday, 8 February 2019 […]
Reading is the game of life.
Literacy is a prerequisite for active participation in society, and poor literacy can have a negative impact on educational progress and, consequently, on future life opportunities. According to PISA results, reading comprehension has not improved in Iceland, and the same survey also suggests that a large proportion of Icelandic children are unable to read effectively. These facts were the catalyst […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2019: Everything at the Same Time
The Art Council of Hafnarborg has selected the exhibition Allt á sama tíma as Hafnarborg's autumn exhibition 2019, curated by Andrea Arnarsdóttir and Starkaður Sigurðarson. The concept of the exhibition is to explore how artists deal with the freedom found in contemporary visual art. How it is possible to create meaning from art that can be anything – […]
Let's notice what's done well!
The Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður's Encouragement Awards were presented for the third time at a ceremony held in Hafnarborg on 31 January. In its work, the Marketing Office has emphasised noticing and supporting what is done well in the town. Part of this is the presentation of the MsH Encouragement Awards and MsH Recognitions. In […]
Property Tax 2019
The 2019 property charge assessment notices are now available on My Pages at www.hafnarfjordur.is. The assessment notices show the amounts for property tax, land lease, water, sewerage and refuse collection charges. Also included are the property valuation and information about the owners and payers of the charges. The due dates for property charges in Hafnarfjörður for 2019 are ten in total, with the first on 1 February and subsequent ones on the first of each month until 1 November. […]
Proposal for a local plan amendment at Hraunvangur 7, Hrafnista
At the Planning and Building Committee meeting on 25 September 2018, an enquiry from Hrafnista in Hafnarfjörður from April 2016 regarding the change of use of plot F2 at Hrafnista was considered. The Planning and Building Committee proposes that a proposal for a change to the detailed plan for Hraunvangur 7, the Hrafnista site, be presented to residents and advertised in accordance with Article 41 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The Planning and Building Committee took […]
Cross-country ski trails laid in Hafnarfjörður
Come and try cross-country skiing in your local area! The weather is great for winter sports at the moment, and now the Keilir Golf Club, in collaboration with the City of Hafnarfjörður, has laid out two cross-country ski trails at Hvaleyrarvöllur. One of the trails is about 1 km long, starting below the clubhouse and running around Hvaleyrarvellir. The other trail is about 2 km long, starting at the car park by Hraunkot and running […]
Construction on the Hamranes line relocation can finally begin.
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council today, two construction permits were approved, marking a milestone in the development and security of the business sector in Hellnahraun and the development of the Skarðshlíð residential area, a new, family-friendly housing estate off Völlunum in Hafnarfjörður. It was approved that Landsnet would be granted a construction permit for alterations to the route of Hamranes Line 1 and 2, and the high-voltage line will be temporarily relocated to […]
The archery club Hrói Höttur has joined the ranks of Hafnarfjörður's sports clubs.
The newest sports club in the array of Hafnarfjörður clubs is the Archery Club Hrói Höttur. The club was founded on 3rd September and the first course began in the sports hall of Hraunvallar school in December. This is the first archery club in the capital region to have facilities in a sports hall, and there appears to be great growth in archery in this country. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hrói Höttur Archery Club signed in […]