Category: News

Hafnarfjörður is the first municipality in Iceland to receive the certified equal pay mark from the Ministry of Welfare. The aim of the implementation is to establish and maintain pay equality within the City of Hafnarfjörður and to fulfil employers' obligations to ensure equal rights for women and men, pay them equal wages and ensure they enjoy the same terms and conditions for the same or equally valued work. Certified by […]

The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 21 February 2017 to advertise a proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for Phase 2 of Hellnahraun – Hafnarfjörður / Einhellu 9, in accordance with Section 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The amendment consists of extending the building plot at Einhellu 9 by 15 m to the west and 3 m to the east, and reducing it by […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður and Eykt recently signed a contract for the design and construction of a new school in Skarðshlíð, a project that was advertised in a public tender in the spring. The school comprises facilities for two parallel primary schools of approximately 6,800 m², a music school of approximately 480 m², a nursery school of approximately 760 m² and a sports hall of approximately 870 m², totalling approximately 8,910 m². Eykt will […]

Due to asphalting works, the southbound carriageway of the Reykjanesbraut between Krýsuvíkurvegur and Ásbraut will be closed to traffic on Wednesday, 02.08.17 and Thursday, 03.08.17 from 19:00 each evening and overnight.  A signed diversion for traffic is via Vallahverfi in Hafnarfjörður.

The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for the tidiness and beauty of properties, gardens and streets in Hafnarfjörður. Awards will be given for the tidiest property, the most beautiful garden, the most beautiful street and the tidiest business. 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 Beautification Committee […]

A great deal of work has gone into keeping our town clean this summer, mowing and clearing beds, and maintaining open play areas and playing fields. The surfacing on two open playing fields was recently replaced with artificial grass and rubber tiles to increase the safety, usability and lifespan of the pitches. These open spaces are at Laufvangur […]

Over the past few days and weeks, extensive internal preparations have been taking place at Lækjargata 2 (Dvergshúsið), aimed at preparing the building for demolition. Now the time has come for external works, and the demolition of the building is scheduled to take place from 27th July to 4th August, with associated disruption to pedestrians and motorists […]

At its meeting on 21 June, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved a construction permit for Landsnet hf. for the Sandskeið Line 1, 220/400 kV high-voltage line project (also known as Lyklafell Line 1). Specifically, this concerns a high-voltage line planned to be erected between the substations at Sandskeið and in Hafnarfjörður, and named Sandskeið Line 1. According to the application, […]

In mid-July, TRÍPÓLÍ and KRADS, in collaboration with Landmótun, won first prize in a competition for a new mixed-use development on the so-called Dvergsreit site on Lækjargata in Hafnarfjörður. The proposal was developed for GG Verk. Major changes are planned for the site, with the aim of beautifully connecting the new development with the existing one. The current […]