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.
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Almost 15 million of the 34 million króna turnover of the Hafnarfjörður Card has been spent on goods and services from Hafnarfjörður companies since the card entered the market.
The Hafnarfjörður Card supporting local businesses
Almost 15 million of the 34 million króna turnover of the Hafnarfjörður Card has been spent on goods and services from Hafnarfjörður companies since the card went to market a little over a month ago, on December 18.
“This is only the beginning,” says Þóra Hrund Guðbrandsdóttir, managing director of Markaðsstofa Hafnarfjarðar, about the first month of the Hafnarfjörður Card, which is a gift and prepaid card valid in sixty Hafnarfjörður businesses.
“We can see that purchases have been made in every single company that joined before the New Year,” says Þóra Hrund, describing how the card is used.
“People have the card in their wallet in their phone. It is not only a gift certificate but also a payment solution,” she says, encouraging all residents of Hafnarfjörður to have the Hafnarfjörður Card. “We are taking the first steps and developing the card in a way that will offer various benefits available only with the Hafnarfjörður Card,” says Þóra Hrund.
Valdimar Víðisson, the mayor, says the Hafnarfjörður Card is an excellent tool to support local shops and services in the town. “It is a simple way for all of us to support our own businesses and keep value here at home in Hafnarfjörður.”
Þóra Hrund says that, at the beginning, the focus was on bringing in as many partners as possible. “I set myself the goal of getting 50 companies on board before Christmas, and we reached 60. The number continues to grow, as the card is excellent for the businesses here in town. There are millions in the pot, so it is a great opportunity for companies to join and offer good deals.”
Groceries the most popular, but specialty goods also strong
Þóra Hrund says it is very important that groceries can be purchased with the card. “The top companies before Christmas sold groceries, but then specialty goods also came in strong. Lindex and Gina in Hafnarfjörður, for example, each had over 200 transactions before Christmas. I calculated that in the first three weeks we were live, 56.4% went to groceries and 43.6% to specialty goods. It will be interesting to see how sales develop now that the holidays are over,” she says.
Þóra Hrund Guðbrandsdóttir, managing director of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður, is the driving force behind the Hafnarfjörður Card. Photo/Óli Már
Þóra Hrund says that the Marketing Office aims to promote the diverse business community in Hafnarfjörður and increase local commerce. “We want to strengthen business activity within the town. This is one element in the effort to support local shops and services and to encourage local purchasing and solidarity,” she says.
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“This also strengthens the Marketing Office, because with the card it gains a clearer purpose and increases the value of membership for the companies involved. We are increasing the number of member companies in the Marketing Office, which creates an even stronger business community in Hafnarfjörður.”
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