News and announcements

Read about everything that's going on in Hafnarfjörður! News about the town's activities and useful information for residents, notices about planning matters and applications, and announcements about urgent issues such as faults and works.

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Disruption to access to minutes

Updated at 15:30. Minutes have become available. Due to a technical fault, the City of Hafnarfjörður's minutes system is temporarily unavailable. Therefore, it is not possible to access…

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Grants from the Fund of Fridrik and Gudlaug – strengthening musical life

Grants from the Fund of Fridrik and Gudlaug. The board of the Fund of Fridrik Bjarnason and Gudlaug Pétursdóttir is inviting applications for grants to…

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Roadworks – Klettahlíð

Weather permitting, speed bumps will be renewed between Klettatorg and Furuhlíðar on Friday, 2nd October, between 9:00 and 20:00.

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Temporary road closure – The Christmas Village

The Christmas Village opens on 13 November. To ensure the safety of visitors, streets near the heart of Hafnarfjörður will be closed during the Christmas Village's opening hours. The closure…

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MPs for the Southwest constituency visited Hafnarfjörður

Members of Parliament for the South-West constituency visited the town of Hafnarfjörður today during constituency week from the Althingi. Town councillors, staff, and three members of the youth council welcomed them…

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Bjössi Thor's Guitar Festival takes root in Hafnarfjörður

The City of Hafnarfjörður and guitarist Björn Thoroddsen have signed a partnership agreement for the Guitar Festival, which has been held for two decades and takes place…

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Roadworks – Ásvallabraut

Due to roadworks, Ásvallabraut (the lane from Krýsuvíkurvegur to Klukkutorg) will be closed on Thursday, 1st October between 8:00 and 13:00.

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Hafnarfjörður with the practitioners of Bjarkan on the team

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is aware of the difficult financial situation of the gymnastics club Bjarki. The work of Bjarki is of great importance to many children from Hafnarfjörður and their families.

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Around 20 nursery school staff members sit on school desks

Around 20 nursery school teachers and other staff from Hafnarfjörður's nurseries are now returning to their studies to improve their Icelandic skills. The aim is…

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