Category: News

The draft budget for the City of Hafnarfjörður for 2019 and the 4-year plan for 2019-2022 will be presented to the town council for its first reading on Wednesday, 14 November. The second reading of the budget will take place in December. Property tax rate lowered and support for families with children. In the 2019 budget, the property tax rate will be lowered, a response to a significant increase in […]

Ásvallalaug will be closed on Friday 9 November, Saturday 10 November and Sunday 11 November due to the Icelandic Swimming Championships. Suðurbæjarlaug will be open over the weekend from 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and from 8 am to 5 pm on Sunday. See you in the pool!

It's been snowing and there's ice about, so it's a good idea for everyone to get themselves properly sorted for the winter. Some ice has been forming on roads, footpaths and car parks all over town in recent days, and it's clear that snow and ice will become more common in the coming weeks and months. The Hafnarfjörður Municipality Service Centre […]

A working group on nurseries recently met for the first time. The group, which was appointed by the Hafnarfjörður Education Council, will continue to work on proposals put forward in a report by a task force on working conditions in Hafnarfjörður nurseries, which operated in the spring term of 2018.  The group will also put forward further approaches and ideas that can contribute to improved conditions in nurseries both […]

There was great joy at Skarðshlíðarskóli when pupils, teachers and other guests formally opened the school. Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir warmly congratulated the children on their new school and said she looked forward to watching them grow and flourish in a beautiful school in a beautiful environment. The school is considered to be extremely bright and fun, with plenty of open spaces. […]

The teacher shortage is a nationwide problem and not unique to the town of Hafnarfjörður. The fact is that fewer people are graduating as teachers now than before, and so the competition for these professionals is fierce. All stakeholders need to pull together, promote these professional jobs and elevate them to the status they rightfully deserve […]

WHAT DOES HAFNARFJÖRÐUR MEAN TO YOU? Take part in creating a marketing strategy for Hafnarfjörður! The Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður, on behalf of the City of Hafnarfjörður, is working on creating a marketing strategy for Hafnarfjörður in collaboration with Manhattan Marketing.  The project involves creating a comprehensive marketing strategy and action plan for Hafnarfjörður as an exciting place to live, work, do business and visit. Based […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 31 October. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. Here you can view the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live.

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, on behalf of Arnarhrauns 50 Housing Society Ltd., has entered into an agreement with Arnarhvoll Construction Company Ltd. for the construction of a 6-unit residential cluster with a communal space. Construction will begin in the coming days, with completion scheduled for March 2020. All the individual dwellings are designed in accordance with the concept of universal design: design for all – accessibility for all. This entails […]

Hafnarfjörður is advertising plots for individuals and legal entities in a family-friendly residential neighbourhood in Skarðshlíð. The planning and design place strong emphasis on a holistic vision, sustainable planning, a green aesthetic and varied outdoor spaces. The area is situated south and west of Ásfjall, a sheltered spot surrounded by immense natural beauty. The plots are for single-family houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses, duplexes and family homes for individuals […]