In a few words I would like to summarise the year that is about to pass by, as well as to talk about the feeling I have for the new year, a year I'm confident that will be characterised by challenging and successful projects and effective collaboration of individuals and companies within the municipality. Looking […]
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New Year's bonfire at Ásvallarnir
A bonfire will be lit for the New Year's Eve bonfire at 8:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve. The bonfire will, as usual, be held at Ásvellir, now on the Haukar sports grounds on Völlunum, specifically in the lava field in front of the sports centre. The football club Haukar and the City of Hafnarfjörður are jointly organising the bonfire. Visitors and passers-by are advised to keep a safe distance from the bonfire, dress for the weather, leave […]
TM wins tender
The City of Hafnarfjörður and Tryggingamiðstöðin hf. (TM) today signed a new agreement for the municipality's insurance business. A new tender for the City of Hafnarfjörður's comprehensive insurance is yielding savings of almost 17 million króna per year, or around 51 million króna over the three-year contract period. At the same time, the insured values were re-evaluated, so the tender is not only delivering savings but also better […]
The other side of the fireworks
A lot of rubbish is created over New Year when tonnes of fireworks are launched into the air. Fireworks that delight us as they appear in beautiful colours above us, but perhaps less so when they land scattered all over our beautiful town. Let's join hands and clean up after the New Year. It […]
Elite athletes awarded
Hafnarfjörður's elite athletes were honoured and awarded for their good performance in their respective fields at the Sports Hall on Strandgata today, where the municipality's annual Sports and Recognition Gala took place. Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir, a national team swimmer from Hafnarfjörður Swimming Club, was named Hafnarfjörður's Sportswoman of the Year for the second year in a row, and Axel Bóasson, a national team golfer from Keili Golf Club, Sportsman of the Year in […]
Zoning amendment
Stapahraun 11 and Stapahraun 12. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 3 November 2015 to advertise the proposal for the amendment in accordance with Article 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The amendment involves the merger of plots 11 and 12 of Stapahraun into the single plot, 11-12 Stapahraun. The intended use of the plot is retail, service and manufacturing […]
Sports and Awards Ceremony 2015
The Hafnarfjörður Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year 2015 will be crowned at an awards ceremony to be held at the Sports Hall on Strandgata on Tuesday, 29 December. The ceremony will begin promptly at 18:00. Please note that there is a live stream of the event on the home page of the city's website: www.hafnarfjordur.is The Hafnarfjörður Town Council and the Sports and Leisure Committee will be presenting awards to Hafnarfjörður athletes, Icelandic champions, cup-winning teams, Nordic champions […]
Extra bags for general rubbish
Major holidays usually generate a bit more rubbish than is typical in other months of the year. In December and into January (15th December – 15th January), the City of Hafnarfjörður plans to offer extra bags for general waste for sale. These bags can be placed next to the rubbish bin and will be collected during the regular waste collection service in the town during this period. […]
Thorlak's Mass Procession and Christmas Village
This evening, there will be a Christmas walk in the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður. It will set off at 19:00 from the new Lækjarskóli and walk to Thorsplani. Yule lads from Hellisgerði will lead the walk. At Thorsplani, a Christmas quartet will welcome the walkers with beautiful singing, mulled cod will be served and Christmas will be sung in, in the style of the people of Hafnarfjörður. The Christmas market in the Christmas Houses is open […]
Opening hours over the festive period
Attached are the opening hours for the Service Desk and Service Centre of the City of Hafnarfjörður, the swimming pools, the library and the municipal museum. Customer Service St. Thomas' Day – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Christmas Eve – closed Christmas Day – closed Boxing Day – closed 28th – 30th. December – open from 8:00 – 16:00 New Year's Eve – closed From 4 January onwards […]