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A major amendment to the Master Plan for Land Use Class H (harbour area) and a minor amendment to the detailed plan for Fornubúðir 5. At the meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on 12 December. a change to the 2013-2025 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður concerning land use category H (harbour area) and the zoning plan for the plot at Fornubúðir 5 was approved. Comments were received and a report from the local council has been sent to those who submitted them. The amendment will be published in Part B of the Official Gazette. It will be possible […]

The 2018 Sportspeople of the Year in Hafnarfjörður were chosen today at the annual Sports and Awards Gala. Sara Rós Jakobsdóttir, a dancer from the Hafnarfjörður Dance Sports Association, is the 2018 female athlete of Hafnarfjörður, and Axel Bóasson, a golfer from the Keili Golf Club, is the 2018 male athlete of Hafnarfjörður. The 2018 Hafnarfjörður Achievement Team is the men's and women's senior track and field team of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council and the Sports and Leisure Committee hosted […]

For your information, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður would like to draw special attention to the fact that it will not be collecting Christmas trees from residents after the Christmas period.  A decision to that effect was taken at a meeting of the Environment and Operations Committee on 21 September 2016, and Christmas trees have not been collected from residents since then. Sorpa welcomes all trees after the festive season – Sorpa's opening hours […]

On St. Lucia's Day, prizes were awarded for the best-decorated houses, the best-decorated street and the best-decorated block of flats in Hafnarfjörður. At the beginning of December, residents of Hafnarfjörður and other interested parties were encouraged to put on their big Christmas glasses and send in a tip about the house in Hafnarfjörður that they think stands out in this year's Christmas decorations. The residents of Hnoðravellir 7 won first […]

The customer service centre, cultural institutions, primary schools, nurseries and swimming pools of the City of Hafnarfjörður will be open over the festive period as follows: Customer Service and Service Centre Customer Service Service Centre 23 December Closed Closed 24 December Closed Closed 25 December Closed Closed 26 December December Closed Closed 27 December 08:00 – 16:00 07:30 – 17:00 28 December 08:00 – 16:00 07:30 – 15:30 29 December Closed […]

The swimming pools of Hafnarfjörður are three in number, and each has its own distinctive features. Information about all the swimming pools and their locations can be found HERE. The opening hours of the swimming pools over the Christmas period 2018 are as follows: Ásvallalaug, Suðurbæjarlaug, Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar 23. December 08:00 – 17:00 08:00 – 17:00 Closed 24 December 06:30 – 13:00 06:30 – 13:00 06:30 – […]

Now the Christmas season is upon us, the sweet festival of light and peace. For most of us, Christmas is full of anticipation, hope and love. Christmas brings families and friends together, and with it comes the anticipation of enjoying peaceful days with those we hold dear. Although many are rushing about in the run-up to the festive season, it is Christmas itself that brings us the one […]

The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, on behalf of the Town Assembly, approved amendments to the detailed plan for Suðurgata-Hamarbraut on 12 July 2018. The proposal was advertised in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 41 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. Comments were received and a response from the local authority has been sent to those who submitted them. The detailed plan is approved with the amendment that the new plot at Suðurgata 46 is removed. In its place, parking spaces will be provided […]

Article by Hulda Björk Finnsdóttir, social worker and project manager of BRÚIN. In recent semesters, the authorities and professionals within the education and welfare services have placed a greater emphasis on responding quickly when children and adolescents show the first signs of academic, emotional or mental health difficulties. A working group in the City of Hafnarfjörður has spent the last two years developing procedures to provide […]