Gaumur

Changes in the Educational Level of Residents in the Gaumur Monitoring Area

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:58:00 +0000

Information on the educational level of residents in the Gaumur monitoring area is obtained from the Directorate of Health's survey on the health and well-being of the nation. The survey is conducted every five years, with the most recent one taking ...

Changes to Gaumur

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:11:00 +0000

The owner of the sustainability project Gaums has decided to implement changes to the project starting from the turn of the year 2024-2025. Monitoring will not continue in 2025 in the same form, and a review of the project and its implementation is p...

The equivalent sound level at Þeistareykir never exceeded the limit values for industrial areas

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:16:00 +0000

Indicator 2.2 monitors the sound environment, with the average measure being the equivalent sound level at the Þeistareykir power plant. The equivalent sound level at Þeistareykir was around 51-52 dB for most months of the year but exceeded 55 dB in...

Traffic Continues to Increase in the Gaumur Monitoring Area

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:49:00 +0000

Traffic on the routes monitored under indicator 1.7 continues to increase after a significant decline in 2020. There is an increase on all monitored routes. The smallest increase is on Tjörnes, with only 22 more cars, while the largest increase is ov...

In 2023, the Central Area saw 74 more immigrants than emigrants

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:45:00 +0000

The net migration rate is one measure of population change in the Gaums monitoring area. During the period of monitoring in the Gaums area, the number of immigrants has exceeded the number of emigrants in 7 out of 13 years. In 2023, there were 74 mo...

Municipality Status

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:29:00 +0000

Indicator 3.4 monitors the economic status of municipalities in the Gaums monitoring area. Following the merger of Skútustaðahreppur and Þingeyjarsveit under the name Þingeyjarsveit, there are now three municipalities instead of four. The year 2023 m...

The concentrations of sulfur dioxide, PM 2.5, and PM 10 never exceeded the daily limit values in 2023.

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:59:00 +0000

The Gaums environmental indicators include monitoring air quality around the PCC BakkiSilicon plant. Monitors are located at Húsavíkurhöfði and Héðinsvík. The concentrations of sulfur dioxide, PM 2.5, and PM 10 in the air are monitored. The h...

Population Status

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:12:00 +0000

In Indicator 3.5, data on the population status of residents in the Central Region has now been published. This time, new data from the period 2011-2023 is presented, including Norðurþing entirely within the Central Area. The status of residents in t...

No Changes in Gender Ratios in Municipal Councils and Standing Committees

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:19:00 +0000

Gender Equality Monitored Under Indicator 1.3. Among the aspects monitored are the gender ratios of representatives in municipal councils in the area and in the standing committees of the municipalities. There is no change in the gender ratio in mun...

Origin of Residents with Foreign Citizenship

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:27:00 +0000

Recently, indicators 1.1 e.-1.1 g. were updated. Most residents come from Poland, as has been the case throughout the monitoring period of Gaums. Next are residents from the Czech Republic, followed by Spain. The proportion of residents from Eastern...

Number of crimes decreased between the years 2022 and 2023

Wed, 08 May 2024 13:15:00 +0000

The number of crimes in the Central area decreased between 2022 and 2023. In 2022, there were 1,820 crimes per 10,000 inhabitants in the Central Area, whereas in 2023, the number was 1,133. The number of criminal offenses increased year-on-year, wi...

Residents of Foreign Origin Come from 45 Countries

Fri, 03 May 2024 14:30:00 +0000

At the beginning of 2024, there were 810 residents of foreign origin in the three municipalities that belong to the Central Area, making up about 18% of the population of these municipalities. The number of residents of foreign origin increased from ...

Gaumur Steering Committee Meeting

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:03:00 +0000

On April 22nd, the Gaumur Steering Committee met at PCC BakkiSilicon in Bakki. The Steering Committee meets twice a year to present project plans and progress, as well as to review project indicators and any changes to them. This time, in addition t...

Residents of the Central Area Fewer Than Previously Estimated

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:03:00 +0000

Recently, data on the population in the Central Area has been updated following the release of population data by Statistics Iceland on March 21st, based on the status as of January 1, 2024. As stated on the Statistics Iceland website, the institutio...

Proportion of Women Increases Among PCC BakkiSilicon Employees

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:38:00 +0000

At the beginning of 2024, PCC BakkiSilicon employs 133 staff members, of which 114 are men and 19 are women. The proportion of women employed by the company increased from 9.6% in 2023 to 14.52% in 2024, an increase of nearly 5 percentage points. The...

Increase in Cruise Ship Arrivals in 2023 Compared to 2022

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:56:00 +0000

Ship Arrivals at Húsavík Harbor Monitored Under Indicator 1.7. During the early monitoring period of Gaumur, both cargo and passenger ship arrivals were infrequent, ranging from 3-7 ships per year. Since 2020, ship arrivals have started to increase ...

Húsavík Airport's Share in Domestic Flights Below 1% in 2023

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:27:00 +0000

The number of passengers at Húsavík Airport decreased from 8,597 in 2022 to 5,986 in 2023. The share in domestic flights fell below 1% for the first time since 2012, the year scheduled flights resumed to Húsavík. The number of passengers at Akureyri...

Rental Prices Decrease by 1% Year-on-Year

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:05:00 +0000

Information on rental prices in the Central Area is published under indicator 3.6, which covers the real estate market. During Gaumur's monitoring period, rental prices have increased from ISK 765/m² to ISK 1,727/m². It should be noted that the infor...

Average Emission Values Decrease and the Proportion of Electric Vehicles Increases in the Central Area Fleet

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:27:00 +0000

The average emission value of vehicles in the Central Area decreased between 2023 and 2024. Of the 4,315 vehicles, 2,380 have reported emission values, and in the Central Area, it is 185.5 g/km compared to 122.8 g/km nationwide. During Gaumur's monit...

Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children Under 5 Years Below National Average

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Every year, the Directorate of Health publishes public health indicators by health districts. These indicators provide insights into the health and well-being of the nation and can support municipalities and healthcare services in improving the healt...