69,000 tourists visited the Reykjavík Tourist Information Centre (UMFR) on Aðalstræti in July, the highest number in a single month since it was established in 1987. The highest number of visitors in one day was on 30 July, with 2,700 people. The biggest increase was in January, when 66% more tourists visited the centre than in the same month last year. Information Centre […]
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Rainbow wall in the city centre
A memorial to Hafnarfjörður's pioneering work in matters concerning queer people. The City of Hafnarfjörður celebrates diversity and has painted the wall of the house at Strandgata 4 in the colours of the LGBTQ+ pride flag as a monument to Hafnarfjörður's pioneering work in LGBTQ+ matters and as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for a non-discriminatory society.ity and equal opportunities for all. The project is carried out in collaboration with Bersan – […]
Beauty Pageant 2016 – Nominations
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 presented 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. Recently […]
The curl removed – work has begun
Tyre Crumb Removed from Football Pitches. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council decided last spring to replace the tyre crumb on the pitches at four of the town's primary schools and to lay new, filler-free artificial grass at three of the schools. The work was put out to tender and the company Metatron, which is headquartered in Hafnarfjörður, submitted the lowest bid. Today, Haraldur L. Haraldsson […]
New station at Ásvallalaug
The City of Hafnarfjörður and RFC ehf. (Reebok Fitness) have signed an agreement to open a new fitness centre at Ásvallalaug next autumn. Haraldur Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Guðmundur Ágúst Pétursson, CEO of Reebok Fitness, recently signed a five-year lease agreement. Reebok Fitness plans to appeal to a broad audience at its new premises in Ásvallalaug and give customers the opportunity to […]
Tender – Skarðshlíð, Phase 1
Hafnarfjörður Municipality invites tenders for the construction and final finishing of existing roads in Skarðshlíð, Phase 1, due to a change in the area's planning, including alterations to sewerage, drinking water and utility pipes. Tender documents will be sold at the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður Municipality, Norðurhæð 2, from Tuesday, 26 July 2016. Price: kr. 5,000. Tenders will be opened at the same location on Monday, 15 […]
Contracts signed at sea
There are few places more appropriate than the harbour when signing a contract with the Þyt Sailing Club. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Haraldur L. Haraldsson, and Pétur Th. Pétursson, chairman of the sailing club, signed two partnership agreements in the harbour in Hafnarfjörður this week. On the one hand, a service agreement which includes a grant to run activities for children and young people, and on the other, an operating agreement […]
Unwanted items in sewers
Unwanted and inappropriate items in the toilets and drains in Hafnarfjörður are becoming a problem. The problem is not new but seems to have been accelerating in recent weeks and months, causing breakdowns of pumps and other equipment. All this leads to costs that could otherwise be used for the development and maintenance of […]
Illegal download
There have been quite a few reports of undesirable items being flushed down the toilets and drains of residents in Hafnarfjörður. The problem is not a new one, but it seems to have been on the increase in recent weeks and months, leading to corresponding failures in pumps and other equipment. All of this results in costs that could otherwise be used for […]
Organisational changes
Notice of planning in the City of Hafnarfjörður Detailed plan for the area by the Reykjanesbraut – connection to Rauðhellu/Krýsuvíkurveg The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 28 June 2016 to advertise a proposal for a revised detailed plan for the Reykjanesbraut due to the connection with Rauðhellu/ Krýsuvíkurveg in accordance with 1. subsection 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The change consists of an enlargement of the roundabout compared to what was planned […]