In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Here you can find information about resources for children and families provided by the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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On Sunday, the 17th of December, awards were handed out on Thorsplan, for the best decorated houses and best decorated companies in Hafnarfjörður.
Award ceremony– these were considered the best Christmas decorations this year
Awards were handed out to the best decorated houses and companies in Hafnarfjörður in the run-up to Christmas, 2023. At the beginning of December, residents of Hafnafjörður and other interested parties were encouraged to put on their Christmas glasses and send in tips about possible nominees, or houses, businesses and streets in Hafnarfjörður, that were deemed to have the best Christmas decorations this year. The Culture and Tourism Committee announced the selection and the residents and owners of the companies recived their award on Thorsplan, Sunday the 17th of December. Everyone received a beautiful Christmas decoration from the flower shop Burkni.
Received an award for a beautiful heart Christmas decoration in the center of Hafnarfjörður directly above the Heart of Hafnarfjörður ice skating rink.
Received an award for breaking the Hafnarfjörður record for the amount of Christmas decorations, ambition at the forefront. This is where the true Christmas spirit reigns.
Received an award for a beautiful star-adorned tree that toned very well with other decorations along the river.
Received an award for a tasteful and beautifully decorated house in the older part of town.
Received an award for lively Christmas decorations that entertain children of all ages.
Received an award for beautiful Christmas decorations in a window display in their shop in the centre of Hafnarfjörður.
Received an award for beautiful and stylish decorations that illuminate the winter days at a busy location in Hafnarfjörður.
Received an award for beautiful Christmas decorations in their window, in the center of Hafnarfjörður.
Hafnarfjörður congratulates everyone involved and gives thanks to it´s residents for their great suggestions!
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