On Monday, 25th May, eight Year 9 pupils from all the schools set off for the Nordic Twin Towns Association's twinning event in Frederiksberg, Denmark. There, the young people took part in a variety of activities with their peers from the partner cities, where their talents were woven into musical and theatrical performances which they presented to delegations from the partner cities who had come […]
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Óskar Guðjónsson appointed as Director of the Library
Óskar Guðjónsson has been appointed the new director of the Hafnarfjörður Library and will start work at the beginning of August. Óskar holds a Master's degree in Library Science from the State University of New Jersey and a BA in Library and Information Science and Literature from the University of Iceland. He currently works as a branch manager, overseeing the management of three branches of the Reykjavík City Library. Anna Sigríður […]
Cultural walks all summer long
This summer, the first cultural walk of the season will be offered, with guided tours of the area around Hafnarfjörður town centre every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. This is the second summer the walks have been held, and last year, participation exceeded the highest expectations. Each walk takes about an hour, participation is free and all are welcome. On Thursday evening, 4th June at 8 p.m., Magnea […]
107th town anniversary
The town of Hafnarfjörður is celebrating its 107th town anniversary today. “Hafnarfjörður was granted town rights on 1 June 1908. On the same day, the first election was held in the Good Templar Hall on Suðurgata. The meeting began at midday and ended three hours later. 25 people turned out to vote, but it is believed that around 400 people were on the electoral roll. In Kvásar, a newly established local newspaper, it says that […]
The Outfall – changes to the pipes in Ósar
In the last decade, the residents of Hafnarfjörður took decisive action on the town's sewerage issues. A major project was undertaken, which involved the construction of four purpose-built pumping and treatment stations along the coastline from Herjólfsgata all the way south to Hraunavík. Most of the older sewer pipes in the older parts of the town were connected to these stations, but their condition was and is quite varied. […]
School admission age lowered, spending by families with children reduced
On Monday, 1 June, on the town's 107th anniversary as a borough, proposals will be presented to the education committee which aim, among other things, to lower the entry age for children in nursery schools and to increase the contribution towards parents of children in day-care. These proposals change the rules so that younger children can enter nursery school, and the aim is for children to become […]
Hraunvallaskóli 10 years
This June is a momentous occasion in the school's history. We are graduating our first students who have completed their ten-year education at Hraunvallaskóli. To mark this exciting milestone, we invite you to celebrate with us on Tuesday, 2nd June. We will be hosting a varied programme in the hall, where the pupils will delight and entertain us […]
Town Council Meeting, 27th May
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 13th May at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website.
Same place, new time
On Thursday, 28th May at 8 p.m., a seminar will be held on the regeneration of harbour areas. Participants include Gísli Gíslason, Harbour Master of Faxaflóahafnir, architect Anna María Bogadóttir, and businessman Róbert Guðfinnsson from Siglufjörður. Councillor Hjálmar Sveinsson, Chair of the Reykjavík Environmental and Planning Committee, will lead the discussion. The seminar is being held in connection with the exhibition 'Your Place, Our Environment at Flensborg Harbour', but that […]
Do you have a green thumb?
School gardens in Hafnarfjörður open on Monday, 1st June. The gardens are located in five places around the town: in Setberg, Holt, Öldutún, Víðistaðir and Völlunum. The priority period for children aged 7-12 has now ended, and therefore all residents aged 7 and over can apply for a plot in the school gardens. The idea is […]