Álftanes, Iceland 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-01-15
一、人口，面积
Álftanes is the name of many smaller peninsulas in Iceland. It means swan peninsula. The best known of these peninsulas extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes with the town of the same name in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013. Álftanes had a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The town contains the official residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir.
Gardabær is a town with a population of around 17 000 close to Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. The local authority in Gardabær provides a high level of services for residents of all ages in pleasant, tidy surroundings.
二、自然地理
1.地理条件
Today, vacant plots in Garðabær are available to private parties in Urriðaholt and Akrahverfi.
Íslandsbanki has also advertised for sale detached house plots at Sveinskot in Álftanes. Garðabær is currently working on street construction in the central area of Álftaness by Breiðumýri. The maximum building volume of the area is 30,000 m2 in up to 252 residential units in apartment buildings with the possibility of partial detached houses. The design of streets at Þórukot and Kumlamýri in the central area of Álftaness has begun. In Þórukot, detached houses and semi-detached houses in Kumlamýri are planned. The aim is for these plots to be advertised for allocation at the turn of the year 2020/2021.
2. 交通情况
Work is currently underway on Garðabær's new traffic safety plan, which will be in force from 2020-2024. EFLA engineering office manages the work together with the staff of Garðabær's technical and environmental department, but traffic matters fall under Garðabær's planning committee. The goal of the traffic safety plan is to work to improve traffic safety in the town, reduce accidents and increase the quality of life of the town's residents as well as others who travel around the town. Road safety is largely about the behavior of residents in traffic, but also about street systems, speed-limiting measures and travel habits. Part of the work of the traffic safety plan is to map the walking routes and travel habits of school children, but an electronic survey of the walking paths of school children in Garðabær was conducted in the autumn of 2019. The development of traffic accidents is analyzed in the municipality.
On the website of the Icelandic Transport Authority, you can read more about the traffic safety plans of municipalities. In connection with the preparation of Garðabær's traffic safety plan, a residents' meeting will be held in the form of a teleconference on Tuesday 29 September. at 17:00 live on Garðabær's Facebook page. Web site for dangerous places and obstacles in the road system, walking and cycling paths, Garðabær is now looking for residents of the municipality by opening a tip website which will be open until mid-October 2020. There you can send in tips about dangerous places and obstacles in the street system, walking and cycling paths. The active participation of the population is important and the suggestions of the residents are an important basis for improved traffic safety. Suggestions that will be submitted will be used in the preparation of Garðabær's new traffic safety plan.
三、经济发展和规模(当地GDP等)
Financial assistance in Garðabær is subject to rules approved by the town council in accordance with Article 21. Act on Municipal Social Services (No. 40/1991). The family committee handles financial assistance issues on behalf of the town council. The employees of Garðabær's family department take care of the implementation of the service. The financial assistance is seen as a collaborative project of Garðabær and that of the recipient of the assistance, as the guiding light is help for self-help. All wealthy individuals who are domiciled in Garðabær have the right to apply for financial assistance. Financial assistance is intended solely for subsistence and is always a temporary resource. An application for financial assistance must be submitted to the Department of Family and Health at Garðabær's municipal offices. The application form is at Mínar Garðabær.
Garðabær's annual accounts are prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act, the Act on Annual Accounts and the Regulation on Accounting, Budgets and Annual Accounts of Municipalities.
The municipality's operating income during the year amounted to ISK 15,859 million. kr. according to the annual accounts for Parts A and B, of which operating income for Part A amounted to ISK 15,025 million. kr.
The tax rate was 13.70% but its statutory maximum is 14.52%. The tax rate for real estate tax in category A was 0.2%, but its statutory maximum is 0.5%, in category B the tax rate was 1.32%, which is mandatory, and in category C, the tax rate was 1.65%, but its statutory maximum is 1.32% in addition to the authority of local governments to increase the levy on categories A and C by up to 25%.
The operating result of the municipality, according to the annual accounts of Parts A and B, was positive by ISK 513 million. ISK, but the operating result of Part A was positive by 98 mill. kr. according to the income statement. The municipality's equity at the end of 2019 amounted to ISK 17,772 million. kr. according to the balance sheet, but the equity of Part A amounted to ISK 15,561 million. kr.
The current Covid-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on many areas around the world, including the economy. There is considerable uncertainty about the economic impact of the epidemic, e.g. due to uncertainty about how long it will last and what the effect will be after it expires. It can be expected that the impact on the municipality's operations will be significant, e.g. due to lower tax revenues and other income, deferral of due dates and increased expenses. See further in Note 21.
四、产业特点/重点项目
The office of equal rights has made a pamphlet about rights for immigrants in Iceland. The pamphlet contains useful information regarding the Icelandic justice system and Icelandic society. It addresses issues such as equal rights and gender equality, residence permits, trafficking in human beings, divorce, custody issues, issues regarding rights of access, financial issues, violence and threats in intimate relationships. It also contains references to further information for assistance, for instance addresses, telephone numbers and websites for various institutions and organizations.
The aim of the development funds for pre-schools and primary schools in Garðabær is to promote the development and stronger internal work of schools in Garðabær. Individual teachers, groups of teachers, other professionals who work at compulsory schools in Garðabær, one school or more schools / professionals together as well as the education and culture department in collaboration with schools, can apply for a grant from the Development Fund. The first allocations from the pre-school and primary school development funds took place in the spring of 2015.
The welfare of children in Garðabær is a project that promotes co-operation between all schools and sports and leisure clubs on a comprehensive policy regarding equality, sexual health and child welfare. The main content of the project is divided into procedures for suspected violence, neglect and risk behavior of children, an educational overview that covers the concepts of violence, gender studies, equality and sexual health in a broad way and is intended for children, young people, staff and parents. , neglect and risk behavior of children and, on the other hand, sexual health, equality and self-image. Procedures for suspected violence, neglect or risky behavior in children in Icelandic and English.
Refugees from countries in Africa will settle in Garðabær in the autumn of 2019. These are so-called quota refugees, individuals who the government has invited to settle in Iceland and receive international protection here. They have fled to Kenya from their homeland due to persecution, but for safety reasons cannot stay there. The reception of the group is a joint project of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Garðabær and the Red Cross, but the town council of Garðabær unanimously approved an agreement to that effect at its meeting on 6 June 2019. A total of 10 individuals from the refugee group will come to Garðabær in the autumn of 2019.
At the beginning of June 2019, an open educational meeting was held for the residents of Garðabær, where Linda Rós Alfreðsdóttir, an expert at the Ministry of Social Affairs, and Nína Helgadóttir, team manager at the Icelandic Red Cross, gave a short presentation on how refugees are received and the experience of other municipalities. In their case, it was stated that in order for the reception and support of these new residents of the municipality to be as successful as possible, it is crucial that individuals from the local community take an active part. The project manager of the project at Garðabær is Ragna Dögg Þorsteinsdóttir, a social worker.
The Red Cross is now looking to Garðbær residents to take part in this important project. On the one hand, volunteers in turning an apartment into a home where volunteers work with the project manager of the Red Cross to collect the necessary furniture and make the apartments ready. An ideal project for handy individuals or groups who want to get together and make a difference. On the other hand, volunteers are sought to become refugee guides for the first year in this country, as the role is to get to know and support the newcomer to independence in a new country in various ways. You can view information about the volunteer work on the Red Cross website, raudikrossinn.is, and you can also contact Red Cross staff Sigrún (sigrunerla@redcross.is) or Pimm (pimm@redcross.is) to register or receive Further information.
五、风景名胜，景点( attractions)
1. Icelandic Design Museum
Hönnunarsafn Íslands is run by Garðabær with an agreement with the Ministry of Culture from 2007. The museum's exhibition facilities are at Garðatorgi 1 in Garðabær. The Icelandic Design Museum is intended to show and preserve the part of Icelandic cultural history that relates to design, especially from the turn of the century 1900 to the present day. Since the museum was founded in 1998, inputs have been received on a regular basis. A large part of the collection has come as gifts. The museum also buys, as far as possible, significant items in the history of Icelandic design. Hönnunarsafn Íslands is responsible for educational work that is not only limited to its exhibitions and strives to strengthen book choices on Icelandic and international design so that the Icelandic academic community and the general public can benefit from it. The Icelandic Museum of Design collaborates with other countries within the museum platform and works actively within the Icelandic museum platform. The museum records and preserves items such as furniture, useful objects, clothing, art design, printed matter and more.
2. Hook at Garðaholt
Krókur á Garðaholt is a small corrugated iron-clad brush farm that was rebuilt from a turf farm in 1923. Today the farm has three brushes, but in 1923 the town's central brush was built and the town houses then only a bathroom and kitchen as well as a small shed by the front door. Krókur is located in the vicinity of the meeting house at Garðaholt.
In the spring of 1934 Þorbjörg Stefanía Guðjónsdóttir got an apartment in Krókur but her husband was Vilmundur Gíslason. The couple had four children and Guðrún Sveinsdóttir, Vilmundur's mother, also lived with them. Þorbjörg Stefanía Guðjónsdóttir (called Tobba) was born on May 1, 1899. Her birthday was always a big holiday for the family. Krókur was inhabited until 1985 when Þorbjörg died.
The descendants of Þorbjörg and Vilmundur in Krókur gave Garðabær the townhouses in Krókur as well as outbuildings and furniture in 1998 on the condition that the town would be rebuilt. Architect Jón Nordsteien directed the renovation of the town and Einar Hjartarson, a master builder, was hired to do the work. The sisters Elín and Vilborg Vilmundardætur supervised the arrangement of the houses. The town is a good example of the housing and way of life of the people in this part of the country in the first half of the 20th century.
3. Garðabær Library
The role of the Library is to provide Garðbær residents, both children and adults, with access to a variety of book options and electronic media for education and entertainment, including computer equipment and information in computerized form. The library is open weekdays at 9-19. During the winter season from October 1st to May 1st it is open on Saturdays at 11-15, the first Friday of each month is open at 11 -19, Garðabær Library is open to everyone, both children and adults. The library staff is always ready to assist with book selection and information retrieval.
六、历史文化
1.历史
The headland lies to the northwest between Hafnarfjörður to the south and Skerjafjörður to the north. The headland is low-lying and has quite a bit of lava, Gálgahraun. There is a growing settlement on the headland. The best known places in Álftanes are Bessastaðir and Garðar. Bessastaðir is home to the President of Iceland. Gardens are a church and a former rectory. In Gálgahraun there will have been a place of execution for criminals in the past. At the far end of Álftanes is Skansinn, where a fortress was built to defend the royal court at Bessastaðir if pirates were to make their way there.
The headland was previously divided between two municipalities, the outer part was the municipality of Álftanes (formerly Bessastaðahreppur) but the inner part belonged to Garðabær. In parallel with the referendum on the proposals of the Constitutional Council on 20 October 2012, a general election was held in Garðabær and the municipality of Álftanes and their merger into one municipality was approved. The new municipality is called Garðabær, but it had been agreed before the election.
2. 文化体育
Since 1992, Garðabær has provided scholarships to artists. The Culture and Museums Committee makes proposals to the town council for allocation and only the artists who live in Garðabær can be considered. The town council of Garðabær provides an annual grant to the town artist or town artists, as further decided in each case when preparing the budget. Garðabær's Culture and Museums Committee shall make a proposal to the town council for the granting of grants to a town artist or town artists, and it shall be assumed that proposals are received by the town council in May each year.
The Culture and Museums Committee shall advertise for or request reasoned suggestions from individuals or associations of artists regarding the nomination of a town artist. However, the committee is not bound by such suggestions. Only those artists who are domiciled in Garðabær and have had permanent residence there for a.m. twelve months. The allocation of grants shall, as a rule, take place annually. The grant shall amount to the amount decided by the town council at any given time when preparing the budget. The town council reserves the right for the grant recipient to submit a report on the disposition of the grant, if requested. The report may be in the form of a grantee submitting a text in written language or performing or reading a work in a premiere or for initial publication, depending on a further agreement with the Culture and Museums Committee at any given time. No special payment shall be provided for submission or transfer in accordance with this Article, but the grant recipient retains his or her copyright in full in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act.
The town is home to the Ungmennafélag Álftaness multi-sport club. The sports center in Álftanes has a 25x12 m outdoor pool, 12x7 m indoor pool, 2 hot tubs, a whirlpool, a sauna, an 85 m long toboggan run and a wave pool. There is also a multi-purpose sports hall 22x44 m, an outdoor soccer field and great hiking and jogging trails. Also nearby is a 9-hole golf course. Ásgarður has training and competition facilities for athletes of all ages, a public swimming pool, a gymnasium, multi-purpose halls and an endurance hall for the public that includes access to a swimming pool. In Mýrinn, there is a multi-purpose hall, 44 x 45.9 m in size, which can accommodate two legal handball courts. The house also has a teaching pool with a hot tub and six changing rooms. The Zealand Sports Center has a gym for basketball, volleyball and badminton. There is also an indoor swimming pool with hot tub and a specialized ballroom. There are special changing rooms for the pool.
七、其他信息
The fishing season in Vífilsstaðavatn lasts from 1 April to 15 September. Angling licenses in Vífilsstaðavatn are sold with the fishing card at N1, Olís outlets and fishing tackle shops all over the country. The fishing card can also be purchased on the fishing card's website and the card is then sent by post to the buyer free of charge. The fishing license costs ISK 7,900 and provides access to 34 water areas across the country. Please note that the fishing card is only valid for one rod, but children under the age of 14 fish for free with a cardholder.
八、联系方式
Town manager: Sigurður G. Gunnarsson
Phone:525 8500
Email:gardabaer@gardabaer.is
Address:Garðatorgi 7, 210 Garðabær