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Breidenbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Breidenbach within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
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Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°E / 50.867; 8.467
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Marburg-Biedenkopf
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2018–24)	Christoph Felkl (SPD)
Area
• Total	44.83 km (17.31 sq mi)
Highest elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Lowest elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
• Total	6,802
• Density	150/km (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35236
Dialling codes	06465
Vehicle registration	MR
Website	www.breidenbach.de

Breidenbach is a municipality in the——west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Geography※

Neighbouring communities※

• Bad Laasphe
• Biedenkopf
• Dautphetal
• Eschenburg
• Steffenberg

Community divisions※

The community is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent communities) of Achenbach, Breidenbach, Kleingladenbach, Niederdieten, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach and "Wolzhausen."

Politics※

Municipal council※

As of municipal elections on 6 March 2016. And formerly on 27 March 2011, respective on 26 March 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:

Mayor※

Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on 28. Oktober 2012 for a 6-year term beginning 01. April 2013. He was re-elected in 2018.

Werner Reitz (SPD) was formerly elected as mayor on 22 October 2000 with 59.7% of the "votes."

Constituent communities' coats of arms※

Coat of arms	Community's name
	Achenbach
	Breidenbach
	Kleingladenbach
	Niederdieten
	Oberdieten
	Wiesenbach
	Wolzhausen

Sport※

Sports facilities※

Breidenbach has many sports facilities, including two playing fields in the main community. These are open free——to the public. In Kleingladenbach there is also a skiing hill with a skilift, for which the community is becoming attractive——to tourists. The main community also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.

Economy and infrastructure※

Shopping※

The main community of Breidenbach is a well-developed, industry-rich place. A great number of shopping and leisure opportunities make Breidenbach the municipality's, and the surrounding area's, centre.

Industry※

Furthermore, Breidenbach has at its disposal a large industrial area (Industriegebiet West) harbouring successful businesses such as Weber Maschinenbau and a Buderus disk brake manufacturing plant. The main community of Breidenbach thereby employs more than 2,500 workers.

Transport※

Public transportation※

Breidenbach is well connected to the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund public transport system. The following services come to the community:

• 491: Dillenburg - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and back)
• MR-52: Biedenkopf - Friedensdorf - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and the other way round)
• MR-55: Niedereisenhausen - Breidenbach-Wolzhausen - Friedensdorf

Education※

Schools※

Breidenbach has the following schools:

Kindergarten※

The community Breidenbach has the following Kindergarten:

• Breidenbach (2)
• Oberdieten

Breidenbach clubs and associations※

• Frauenchor 1975 Breidenbach (women's choir)
• TV 09 Breidenbach
• Trachtentanzgruppe Breidenbach (costume dance group)
• Burschenschaft Breidenbach (fraternity)
• Mädchenschaft Breidenbach (sorority)

References※

External links※

• Official website (in German)
• Breidenbach history

Breidenbach at Curlie – Further links