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Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
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.
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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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Representatives from Mosinn and Hraunið won Hafnarfjörður´s Youth Community Centre Singing Competition held in Bæjarbíó on Wednesday the 20th of March. The winners secured the right to compete in the Samfés singing competition, which will be held in Laugardalshöll on Saturday the 4th of May.
Hjörleifur Daði Oddsson and Birna Lára Sigurðardóttir from the youth community center Hraunið and Sara Karabin from Mosinn, youth center, shared first place in the singing Competition. Hjörleifur and Birna Lára performed, When I Was Your Man with Bruno Mars, while Sara Karabin sang Back to Black by Amy Winehouse. The Hafnarfjörður youth community center singing competition was held in Bæjarbíó. A very talented group of the towns youth took to the stage.
Nine acts were performed and 11 singers participated. Ísól Eyja Brown from the youth centre Núið was in 2nd place with the song Stay by Rihanna. Sonja Laura Krasko from Mosinn youth Center came in 3rd place and sang; The Villan I Appear To Be by Connor Spiotto. The judge committee consisted of Sigga Ózk singer, Anna Lovísa Þorláksdóttir, leisure expert and elementary school teacher, and Katrín Hildur Jónasdóttir, singer and member of the Iceland Rock Choir (Rokkór Íslands).
Both 1st place acts will perform at the Samfés competition this year. The very popular singing competition will be held in Laugardalshöll on Saturday, May 4th.
Congratulations to everyone. We look forward to seeing you at the Samfés competition!
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